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

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

32 Colleges
$7,324 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 32 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for clinical laboratory science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

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

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Clovis Community College the best value school in the Southwest Region for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Clovis Community College is a small public school located in the town of Clovis.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clovis Community College are $3,224 per year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Clovis Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Carlsbad. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. NMSU Carlsbad is a small public school located in the rural area of Carlsbad.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NMSU Carlsbad are $4,008 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNM Valencia is a small public school located in the rural area of Los Lunas.

UNM Valencia undergraduate students pay an average of $5,130 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McLennan Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. MCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Waco.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $5,910 per year.

MCC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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#5

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Juan College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small city of Farmington, SJC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SJC are $4,882 a year.

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Mohave Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. MCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Kingman.

MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,996 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ

With a ranking of #7, Eastern Arizona College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the remote town of Thatcher, Eastern Arizona College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern Arizona College are $9,192 per year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Eastern Arizona College Report

#8

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

With a ranking of #8, Phoenix College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Phoenix College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Phoenix College are $7,854 a year.

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Santa Fe Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Santa Fe, SFCC is a public school with a small student population.

SFCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,995 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Weatherford College

Weatherford, TX

Weatherford College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Weatherford College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Weatherford.

Weatherford College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,610 in tuition and fees each year.

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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
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 32 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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