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

93 Colleges
$38,572 Avg Salary
$19,159 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 93 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 .

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named Grand Canyon University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at Grand Canyon University take out is $38,405.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Grand Canyon University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Pima Medical Institute - Phoenix is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the large city of Phoenix, PMI Phoenix is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, clinical laboratory science majors at PMI Phoenix accumulate an average of around $7,821 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Medical Branch. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. UTMB Galveston is a small public school located in the town of Galveston.

While working on their degree, clinical laboratory science majors at UTMB Galveston accumulate an average of around $27,745 in student debt.

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#4

Quest College

San Antonio, TX

Out of the 93 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Quest College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Antonio, Quest College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from Quest College carry an average student debt load of $9,500.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Quest College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest University at El Paso. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of El Paso, Southwest University at El Paso is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, clinical laboratory science majors at Southwest University at El Paso accumulate an average of around $26,056 in student debt.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Southwest University at El Paso Report

With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. MD Anderson is a small public school located in the city of Houston.

On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from MD Anderson take out $23,445 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Report

#7

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

With a ranking of #7, Tarleton State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Tarleton is a large public school located in the town of Stephenville.

After completing their degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from Tarleton carry an average student debt load of $21,020.

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Pima Medical Institute - East Valley came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Mesa, PMI East Valley is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from PMI East Valley take out $3,166 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $29, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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GateWay Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science programs. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

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With a ranking of #10, Brookline College - Phoenix did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the city of Phoenix, Brookline College - Phoenix is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from Brookline College - Phoenix take out $17,583 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Central New Mexico Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. TTUHSC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from TTUHSC take out $26,068 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #13, Clovis Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Clovis Community College is a small public school located in the town of Clovis.

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

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Phoenix College Phoenix, AZ
15 Regional Center for Border Health Yuma, AZ
16 Fortis College - Houston Houston, TX
17 Eastern Arizona College Thatcher, AZ
18 Weatherford College Weatherford, 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.

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