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

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

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular 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 92 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our analysis found Grand Canyon University to be the most popular school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Medical Institute - Phoenix. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, PMI Phoenix is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#3

Quest College

San Antonio, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Quest College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Quest College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent programs at Southwest University at El Paso helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of El Paso, Southwest University at El Paso is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Pima Medical Institute - East Valley helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large suburb of Mesa, PMI East Valley is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means GateWay Community College is a great place 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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Brookline College - Phoenix did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Brookline College - Phoenix is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #8 on the list. MD Anderson is a small public school located in the city of Houston.

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Central New Mexico Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Clovis Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Clovis Community College is a small public school located in the town of Clovis.

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#11

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Phoenix College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Phoenix.

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Regional Center for Border Health ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Regional Center for Border Health is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Somerton.

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#12

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

Tarleton State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Tarleton is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Stephenville.

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Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
14 Fortis College - Houston Houston, TX
15 Eastern Arizona College Thatcher, AZ
15 The University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, TX
17 Weatherford College Weatherford, TX
18 Pima Medical Institute - Houston Houston, TX

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 25 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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