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Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico

2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$2,252 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,414 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree School for You

With 214 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, clinical/medical laboratory science is the #11 most popular major in New Mexico.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

The Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in New Mexico to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for clinical laboratory science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico

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

Best New Mexico Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

Our analysis found University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Mexico. Located in the rural area of Gallup, UNM Gallup is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNM Gallup are $2,646 per year.

UNM Gallup did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Mexico list.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central New Mexico Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. CNM is a large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

CNM undergraduate students pay an average of $1,858 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

CNM also took the #3 spot in our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Mexico rankings.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Central New Mexico Community College

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

Explore all the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 880
Texas 1,012
Oklahoma 144

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, clinical/medical laboratory science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Clinical Laboratory Science Focus Areas

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

Majors Similar to Clinical Laboratory Science

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 2 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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