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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

29 Colleges
$7,709 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,718 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree School for You

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is the #92 most popular major in the country with 18,901 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for clinical laboratory science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools

#1

Panola College

Carthage, TX

Our analysis found Panola College to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Carthage, Panola College is a public school with a small student population.

Panola College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,680 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Panola College also is in the top 15% of our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

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#2

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

The excellent associate degree programs at Central Arizona College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the rural area of Coolidge, Pinal County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Pinal County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,160 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Central Arizona College Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Houston Community College is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Houston Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

Houston Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,460 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from Houston Community College carry an average student debtload of $19,162.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Houston Community College Report

#4

Northeast Texas Community College

Mount Pleasant, TX

The excellent associate degree programs at Northeast Texas Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the rural area of Mount Pleasant, NTCC is a public college with a small student population.

NTCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,449 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at San Jacinto Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jacinto College are $5,040 per year. On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from San Jacinto College take out $11,300 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #7, University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. UNM Gallup is a small public school located in the rural area of Gallup.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNM Gallup are $4,708 per year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus Report

#8

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

El Centro College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at El Centro College are $6,000 a year.

El Centro College also took the #3 spot in our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at El Centro College Report

#9

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Tyler Junior College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Tyler Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,440 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

With a ranking of #10, Amarillo College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Amarillo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Amarillo College are $4,704 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from Amarillo College carry an average student debtload of $19,926.

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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 programs to choose from.

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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