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2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in New Mexico

12 Colleges
$33,051 Avg Salary
$16,772 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science School for You

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is the #14 most popular major in New Mexico with 43 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in New Mexico to see which ones were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for clinical laboratory science majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Central New Mexico Community College to be the most popular school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a degree in New Mexico. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clovis Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in New Mexico list. Clovis Community College is a small public school located in the town of Clovis.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students. UNM is a very large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from UNM take out $24,043 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at New Mexico State University - Alamogordo helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in New Mexico. Located in the rural area of Alamogordo, NMSU Alamogordo is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New Mexico State University - Carlsbad. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in New Mexico list. NMSU Carlsbad is a small public school located in the rural area of Carlsbad.

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University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science programs. UNM Gallup is a small public school located in the rural area of Gallup.

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University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science programs. UNM Valencia is a small public school located in the rural area of Los Lunas.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science programs. ENMU - Roswell Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Roswell.

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#10

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

San Juan College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Farmington, SJC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 773
Arizona 280
Oklahoma 93

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, clinical/medical laboratory science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Clinical Laboratory Science Concentrations

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

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 12 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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