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2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region

93 Colleges
$38,572 Avg Salary
$19,159 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 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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The Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 93 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs were the most popular 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges.

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our analysis found Grand Canyon University to be the most popular school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from Grand Canyon University take out $38,405 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pima Medical Institute - Phoenix. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. PMI Phoenix is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

After completing their degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from PMI Phoenix carry an average student debt load of $7,821.

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The excellent programs at The University of Texas Medical Branch helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from UTMB Galveston carry an average student debt load of $27,745.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at The University of Texas Medical Branch Report

#4

Quest College

San Antonio, TX

The excellent programs at Quest College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Southwest Region . Quest College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at Quest College take out is $9,500.

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Out of the 93 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest University at El Paso landed the # 5 spot on the list. Southwest University at El Paso is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of El Paso.

After completing their degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from Southwest University at El Paso carry an average student debt load of $26,056.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Southwest University at El Paso Report

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Houston, MD Anderson is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at MD Anderson take out an average of $23,445 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

With a ranking of #7, Tarleton State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at Tarleton take out is $21,020.

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With a ranking of #8, GateWay Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the city of Phoenix, GateWay Community College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Pima Medical Institute - East Valley ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. PMI East Valley is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mesa.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at PMI East Valley take out an average of $3,166 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $29, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Brookline College - Phoenix landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Brookline College - Phoenix is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Brookline College - Phoenix take out an average of $17,583 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Central New Mexico Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. CNM is a large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Central New Mexico Community College Report

With a ranking of #12, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at TTUHSC take out an average of $26,068 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Clovis Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the remote town of Clovis, Clovis Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Clovis Community College Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Phoenix College Phoenix, AZ
15 Regional Center for Border Health Yuma, AZ
16 Fortis College - Houston Houston, TX
17 Eastern Arizona College Thatcher, AZ
18 Weatherford College Weatherford, TX

Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 773
Arizona 280
Oklahoma 93
New Mexico 43

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Clinical Laboratory Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 7,599
Laboratory Technician 4,185
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology 3,912
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician 1,108
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions 982
Blood Bank Technology Specialist 280
Histologic Technician 243
Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician 220
Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist 106
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist 101
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician 78
Cytogenetics/Genetics/Clinical Genetics Technology/Technologist 46
Hematology Technology 41

Majors Similar to Clinical Laboratory Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 25 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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