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Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in New Mexico

2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in New Mexico

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$2,012 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in New Mexico to see which basic certificate programs offered the best value experiences for clinical laboratory science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Basic Certificate Schools in New Mexico

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

Best New Mexico Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

Our analysis found Clovis Community College to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a basic certificate in New Mexico. Located in the town of Clovis, Clovis Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Clovis Community College are $1,736 a year.

Clovis Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Mexico list.

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#2

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

The excellent basic certificate programs at San Juan College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in New Mexico. SJC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Farmington.

SJC undergraduate students pay an average of $1,714 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at San Juan College Report

The excellent basic certificate programs at New Mexico State University - Carlsbad helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in New Mexico. Located in the rural area of Carlsbad, NMSU Carlsbad is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NMSU Carlsbad are $1,968 per year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Los Lunas, UNM Valencia is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNM Valencia are $1,878 a year.

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Out of the 7 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the # 5 spot on the 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.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Central New Mexico Community College Report

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 #6 on the list. SFCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Santa Fe.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SFCC are $2,505 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, SFCC is ranked #5 for overall quality for clinical laboratory science in New Mexico.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Santa Fe Community College Report

Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in New Mexico ranking. Located in the town of Roswell, ENMU - Roswell Campus is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ENMU - Roswell Campus are $2,424 a year.

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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 7 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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