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Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

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

29 Colleges
$41,414 Avg Salary
$18,555 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree 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.

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The Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for trade school 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.

Check out the clinical laboratory science associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Southwest University at El Paso the most popular school in the Southwest Region for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of El Paso, Southwest University at El Paso is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 22% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at Southwest University at El Paso accumulate an average of around $24,347 in student debt.

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#2

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Phoenix College is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Phoenix College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Phoenix.

About 68% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 32% are male.

On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from Phoenix College take out $8,950 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means San Jacinto Community College is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a very large student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 24% are male.

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#4

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tarleton State University is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Tarleton is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Stephenville.

Women make up 80% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Tarleton take out an average of $14,086 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 29 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulsa Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tulsa, Tulsa Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 80% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Tulsa Community College take out an average of $14,637 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 29 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Miami, NEO A&M College is a public college with a small student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 17% are male.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at NEO A&M College take out an average of $14,996 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tyler Junior College is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college with a large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 20% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Houston Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Houston Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

Women make up 78% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at Houston Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,808.

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Austin Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 7% are male.

On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from Austin Community College District take out $12,545 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

Central Texas College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Central Texas College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Killeen.

Of the 14 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Central Texas College, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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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 28 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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