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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$22,673 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,242 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Graduate Certificate 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.

The Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southwest Region to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the clinical laboratory science graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

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 graduate certificate in the Southwest Region . TTUHSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at TTUHSC are $19,056 a year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Report

Out of the 5 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma Christian University landed the # 2 spot on the list. OC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Edmond.

OC graduate students pay an average of $11,250 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Medical Branch landed the # 3 spot on the list. UTMB Galveston is a small public school located in the town of Galveston.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UTMB Galveston are $21,997 a year. On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from UTMB Galveston take out $21,214 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Corpus Christi, Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas A&M Corpus Christi are $15,995 a year.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Out of the 5 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Arizona are $33,644 a year.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical/medical laboratory science colleges 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 5 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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