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

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

77 Colleges
$6,210 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,572 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 77 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value 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.

Top 15% Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools

$2,984 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Clovis Community College to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Clovis Community College is a small public school located in the town of Clovis.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clovis Community College are $2,984 per year.

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#2

Panola College

Carthage, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Panola College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. 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.

Panola College also claimed a spot on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#3

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ
$5,160 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 77 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Arizona College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Coolidge, Pinal County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pinal County Community College are $5,160 per year.

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$4,008 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New Mexico State University - Carlsbad is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students. NMSU Carlsbad is a small public school located in the rural area of Carlsbad.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NMSU Carlsbad are $4,008 a year.

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$5,460 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. Houston Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Houston Community College are $5,460 a year. Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Houston Community College take out an average of $17,594 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Northeast Texas Community College

Mount Pleasant, TX
$6,449 Average Tuition & Fees

Northeast Texas Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. 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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$5,040 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, San Jacinto Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

San Jacinto College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,040 in tuition and fees each year.

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$4,708 Average Tuition & Fees

University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNM Gallup is a small public school located in the rural area of Gallup.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNM Gallup are $4,708 a year.

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#10

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

With a ranking of #10, El Centro College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population.

El Centro College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,000 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, El Centro College also did well on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#11

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX
$4,440 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #11, Tyler Junior College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tyler Junior College are $4,440 a year.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science students in the Southwest Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Amarillo College Amarillo, TX
13 Grayson College Denison, TX
14 University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus Los Lunas, NM
15 Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX

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 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.

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