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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

20 Colleges
$21,572 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,846 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for clinical laboratory science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for clinical laboratory science majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . TTUHSC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

TTUHSC undergraduate students pay an average of $22,230 in tuition and fees each year. Clinical Laboratory Science majors at TTUHSC take out an average of $26,509 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Grand Canyon University are $17,189 a year. Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Grand Canyon University take out an average of $37,056 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

In addition to its great value ranking, Grand Canyon University is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northeastern State University is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NSU are $15,755 a year. On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from NSU take out $26,265 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 20 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Medical Branch landed the # 4 spot on the list. UTMB Galveston is a small public school located in the fringe town of Galveston.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UTMB Galveston are $23,692 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at UTMB Galveston accumulate an average of around $29,515 in student debt.

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#5

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarleton State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Tarleton is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stephenville.

Tarleton undergraduate students pay an average of $17,582 in tuition and fees each year. On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from Tarleton take out $27,241 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Central Oklahoma ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UCO is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edmond.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCO are $18,917 per year.

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Texas Woman’s University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TWU are $18,186 per year.

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UT Health San Antonio is a small public school located in the city of San Antonio.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UT Health San Antonio are $21,694 a year. On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from UT Health San Antonio take out $24,250 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Edinburg.

UT Rio Grande Valley undergraduate students pay an average of $19,333 in tuition and fees each year. On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from UT Rio Grande Valley take out $23,175 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.

UNT undergraduate students pay an average of $20,906 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of North Texas Report

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 20 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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