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

76 Colleges
$39,025 Avg Salary
$13,975 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, clinical/medical laboratory science was ranked #13 in the country. In fact 18,884 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 76 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges.

Top 15% Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center the best school in the Southwest Region for clinical/medical laboratory science students. TTUHSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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Out of the 76 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Medical Branch landed the # 2 spot on the list. UTMB Galveston is a small public school located in the fringe town of Galveston.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regional Center for Border Health. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Regional Center for Border Health is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Somerton.

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#5

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Out of the 76 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, GateWay Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. GateWay Community College is a fairly small public school located in the city of Phoenix.

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Fortis College - Houston came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Houston, Fortis College - Houston is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Pima Medical Institute - Phoenix did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, PMI Phoenix is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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High Plains Technology Center landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the rural area of Woodward, High Plains Technology Center is a public school with a small student population.

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Northeastern State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
12 Northeast Texas Community College Mount Pleasant, TX
13 Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX
14 Panola College Carthage, TX
15 Pontotoc Technology Center Ada, OK

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
Arizona 880
Texas 1,012
Oklahoma 144
New Mexico 214

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Clinical Laboratory Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 8,296
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology 3,966
Laboratory Technician 3,429
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician 1,193
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions 822
Blood Bank Technology Specialist 319
Histologic Technician 245
Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician 184
Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist 147
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist 101
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician 72
Hematology Technology 66
Cytogenetics/Genetics/Clinical Genetics Technology/Technologist 44

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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