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2025 Best Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

11 Colleges in the Southwest Region
272 Bachelor's Degrees
Ranked #113 in popularity, laboratory sciences & medical technology is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for laboratory sciences & medical technology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 272 bachelor's degrees in laboratory sciences & medical technology during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region The clinical laboratory sciences bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality clinical laboratory sciences program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for laboratory sciences & medical technology students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology in the Southwest Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in laboratory sciences & medical technology.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Clinical Laboratory Sciences

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
29 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat The University of Texas Medical Branch if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in laboratory sciences & medical technology. UTMB Galveston is a small public university located in the small city of Galveston.More information about a bachelor’s in laboratory sciences & medical technology from The University of Texas Medical Branch

2
16 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in laboratory sciences & medical technology. MD Anderson is a fairly small public university located in the large city of Houston.More information about a bachelor’s in laboratory sciences & medical technology from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

3
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
45 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in laboratory sciences & medical technology. Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in laboratory sciences & medical technology from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

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Tarleton crest
Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
16 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in laboratory sciences & medical technology has to check out Tarleton State University. Tarleton is a large public university located in the town of Stephenville.More information about a bachelor’s in laboratory sciences & medical technology from Tarleton State University

5
14 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in laboratory sciences & medical technology from The University of Texas at Austin

6
10 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in laboratory sciences & medical technology from The University of Texas at Arlington

7
15 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in laboratory sciences & medical technology from University of North Texas

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Texas State crest
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
18 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in laboratory sciences & medical technology from Texas State University

9
19 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in laboratory sciences & medical technology from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

10
29 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in laboratory sciences & medical technology from The University of Texas at El Paso

Best Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best laboratory sciences & medical technology schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 572 245
Oklahoma 377 12
Arizona 356 15
New Mexico 202 0

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Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology is one of 12 different types of Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions 293
Cytogenetics/Genetics/Clinical Genetics Technology/Technologist 29
Laboratory Technician 16
Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist 16
Histologic Technician 12
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist 5

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