2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, clinical/medical laboratory science was ranked #13 in the country. In fact 18,901 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Southwest University at El Paso to be the most popular school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Southwest University at El Paso is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of El Paso.
Of the 81 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Southwest University at El Paso, 19% are male and 81% are female.
The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at Southwest University at El Paso take out while working on their Associate Degree is $26,610.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Phoenix College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 72% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 28% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at Phoenix College accumulate an average of around $22,411 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.
Women make up 90% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at San Jacinto College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,300.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tarleton State University is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 79% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 21% are male.
On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from Tarleton take out $23,340 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College landed the # 5 spot on the list. NEO A&M College is a small public school located in the distant town of Miami.
Of the 21 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at NEO A&M College, 14% are male and 86% are female.
On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from NEO A&M College take out $24,559 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Tulsa Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Southwest Region . Tulsa Community College is a large public school located in the city of Tulsa.
Women make up 71% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.
On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from Tulsa Community College take out $26,841 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Tyler Junior College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Southwest Region . Tyler Junior College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.
Women make up 95% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.
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Houston Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
About 70% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 30% are male.
The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at Houston Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,162.
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Austin Community College District came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
About 72% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 28% are male.
Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Austin Community College District take out an average of $19,230 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Central Texas College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 82% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.
Request InformationBest Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges by State
Explore the best clinical/medical laboratory science colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Texas | 773 |
Arizona | 280 |
Oklahoma | 93 |
New Mexico | 43 |
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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Related Majors
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Clinical Laboratory Science Focus Areas
Majors Similar to Clinical Laboratory Science
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Nursing | 322,592 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 28 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Staff Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla.
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