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2025 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region

29 Colleges in the Southwest Region
2,467 Clinical Laboratory Science Degrees Awarded
$50,825 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in clinical/medical laboratory science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #93 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 29 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,467 degrees in clinical/medical laboratory science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science School

Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region Your choice of clinical/medical laboratory science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for clinical/medical laboratory science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Clinical Laboratory Science
Bachelor's Degrees in Clinical Laboratory Science
Master's Degrees in Clinical Laboratory Science
Doctor's Degrees in Clinical Laboratory Science

The clinical laboratory science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science in the Southwest Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the clinical laboratory science degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Clinical Laboratory Science

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
85 Clinical Laboratory Science Degrees Awarded
$59,591 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in clinical/medical laboratory science needs to take a look at The University of Texas Medical Branch. UTMB Galveston is a small public university located in the small city of Galveston.

There were about 85 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at UTMB Galveston in the most recent data year. Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science degree recipients from The University of Texas Medical Branch receive an earnings boost of around $8,766 above the average income of clinical/medical laboratory science graduates.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
78 Clinical Laboratory Science Degrees Awarded
$62,861 Median Starting Salary

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. MD Anderson is a small public university located in the city of Houston.

There were about 78 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at MD Anderson in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the clinical/medical laboratory science degree program at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center earn $12,036 above the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Bachelors Degree Type
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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
66 Clinical Laboratory Science Degrees Awarded
$62,229 Median Starting Salary

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. Located in the city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public university with a small student population.

There were about 66 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at TTUHSC in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the clinical/medical laboratory science degree program at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center make $11,405 above the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Phoenix College
Phoenix, AZ
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
49 Clinical Laboratory Science Degrees Awarded
$59,829 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Phoenix College if you want to pursue a degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 13th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were about 49 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at Phoenix College in the most recent year we have data available. Those clinical/medical laboratory science students who get their degree from Phoenix College earn $9,004 more than the average clinical laboratory science student.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NM
108 Clinical Laboratory Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #631 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means CNM is a great college overall.

There were roughly 108 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at CNM in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$66,213 Median Starting Salary

UT Health San Antonio is a small public university located in the city of San Antonio.

There were roughly 30 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at UT Health San Antonio in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the clinical/medical laboratory science program at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio make $15,388 above the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
226 Clinical Laboratory Science Degrees Awarded
12.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #144 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Grand Canyon University is a great university overall.

There were about 226 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent year we have data available. Those clinical/medical laboratory science students who get their degree from Grand Canyon University earn $15,911 more than the standard clinical laboratory science graduate.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$48,172 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #474 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Houston Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 18 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at Houston Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the clinical laboratory science program report average early career income of $48,172.

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Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were roughly 21 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available. Those clinical/medical laboratory science students who get their degree from The University of Texas at Austin make $10,636 more than the average clinical laboratory science grad.

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
83 Clinical Laboratory Science Degrees Awarded
7.2% Growth in Graduates

Tarleton is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Stephenville. This university ranks 48th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 83 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at Tarleton in the most recent data year. Those clinical/medical laboratory science students who get their degree from Tarleton State University make $9,676 more than the typical clinical laboratory science grad.

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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 Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 711
Arizona 287 277
Oklahoma 257 88
New Mexico 219 43

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One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Clinical Laboratory Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 953
Laboratory Technician 600
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology 388
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions 226
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician 138
Histologic Technician 41
Cytogenetics/Genetics/Clinical Genetics Technology/Technologist 39
Blood Bank Technology Specialist 32
Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist 26
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist 12

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 42,378
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 12,953
Health & Medical Administrative Services 11,950
Allied Health Professions 10,354
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 8,516
Mental & Social Health Services 4,597
Health Sciences & Services 4,095
Public Health 3,797
Dental Support Services 3,665
Communication Sciences 3,182

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