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2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

29 Colleges
$41,718 Avg Salary
$23,814 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for clinical laboratory science majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Southwest University at El Paso to be the most popular school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of El Paso, Southwest University at El Paso is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 19% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from Southwest University at El Paso carry an average student debt load of $26,610.

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#2

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Phoenix College is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Phoenix College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Phoenix.

Women make up 72% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Phoenix College take out an average of $22,411 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 29 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at San Jacinto College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from San Jacinto College carry an average student debt load of $11,300.

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#4

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

Out of the 29 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarleton State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Tarleton is a large public school located in the town of Stephenville.

Women make up 79% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at Tarleton take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,340.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulsa Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tulsa, Tulsa Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Tulsa Community College, 29% are male and 71% are female.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at Tulsa Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $26,841.

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#5

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tyler Junior College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular 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 college with a large student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Tyler Junior College, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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Out of the 29 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Miami, NEO A&M College is a public school with a small student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 14% are male.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at NEO A&M College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $24,559.

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Houston Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

Women make up 70% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from Houston Community College carry an average student debt load of $19,162.

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Austin Community College District came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 72% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from Austin Community College District take out $19,230 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#10

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

Central Texas College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Central Texas College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Killeen.

Of the 17 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Central Texas College, 18% are male and 82% are female.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Central Texas College Report

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 28 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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