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Medical Laboratory Assistant at Southwest University at El Paso

If you are interested in studying Medical Laboratory Assistant, consider the program at Southwest University at El Paso. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Southwest University at El Paso is located in El Paso, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 254 medical laboratory assistant degrees were granted at Southwest University at El Paso.

Online Class Availability at Southwest University at El Paso

Distance learning is available at Southwest University at El Paso. Among 2,130 students, 144 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,986 (93%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Medical Laboratory Assistant graduates at Southwest University at El Paso, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Medical Laboratory Assistant graduates at Southwest University at El Paso are 85% women (217) and 15% men (37).

Medical Laboratory Assistant Associate’s Program at Southwest University at El Paso

Among the 254 associate’s medical laboratory assistant degrees awarded at Southwest University at El Paso, 85% were women (217) and 15% were men (37).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Medical Laboratory Assistant associate’s degree recipients at Southwest University at El Paso.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	228
Black / African American	14
Asian	2

Minority students account for 96% of Medical Laboratory Assistant associate’s degree recipients at Southwest University at El Paso, higher than the national average of 85%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Medical Laboratory Assistant Graduates

Students who finish Medical Laboratory Assistant program at Southwest University at El Paso pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Medical Laboratory Assistant graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	$155,908
Histology Technicians	$80,721
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,663

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.