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

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

18 Colleges
$25,667 Avg Salary
$8,736 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for clinical laboratory science majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

#1

Quest College

San Antonio, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Quest College the most popular school in the Southwest Region for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Quest College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 102 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Quest College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from Quest College take out $9,411 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fortis College - Houston is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Houston, Fortis College - Houston is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 19% are male.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Fortis College - Houston take out an average of $9,695 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Pima Medical Institute - Phoenix is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Phoenix, PMI Phoenix is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 69% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at PMI Phoenix take out an average of $4,738 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $35, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Pima Medical Institute - Phoenix Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brookline College - Tucson is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Tucson, Brookline College - Tucson is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Brookline College - Tucson, 17% are male and 83% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, clinical laboratory science majors at Brookline College - Tucson accumulate an average of around $10,359 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northeast Technology Center-System Office is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Pryor, Northeast Technology Center-System Office is a public school with a small student population.

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Pontotoc Technology Center came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Pontotoc Technology Center is a small public school located in the rural area of Ada.

Women make up 94% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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Fortis Institute - Houston landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Fortis Institute - Houston is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

Women make up 86% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, clinical laboratory science majors at Fortis Institute - Houston accumulate an average of around $9,695 in student debt.

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#9

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

St Philip’s College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at St Philip’s College Report

#10

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Phoenix College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Phoenix College Report

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 18 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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