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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.

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

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

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.

Clovis Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,984 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Panola College

Carthage, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Panola College is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the distant town of Carthage, Panola College is a public college with a small student population.

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

Panola College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region list.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Panola College Report

#3

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ
$5,160 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Arizona College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Coolidge, Pinal County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Central Arizona College Report

$4,008 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 77 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Carlsbad landed the # 4 spot on the list. NMSU Carlsbad is a small public school located in the rural area of Carlsbad.

NMSU Carlsbad undergraduate students pay an average of $4,008 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at New Mexico State University - Carlsbad Report

$5,460 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 77 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Houston Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Houston Community College Report

#6

Northeast Texas Community College

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

Northeast Texas Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Mount Pleasant, NTCC is a public school 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 college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jacinto College are $5,040 per year.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at San Jacinto Community College

$4,708 Average Tuition & Fees

University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. 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

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

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

El Centro College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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#11

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX
$4,440 Average Tuition & Fees

Tyler Junior College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tyler Junior College are $4,440 per year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Tyler Junior College Report

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 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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