2025 Best Laboratory Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
15
Colleges in the Southwest Region
361
Associate Degrees
Ranked #45 in popularity,
laboratory technician is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 15 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Laboratory Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 361 associate degrees in laboratory technician to qualified students.
Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology
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Featured Laboratory Technician Programs
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Take your associate degree in an allied health field to the next level with this specialized transfer friendly online bachelor of science from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Choosing a Great Laboratory Technician School for Your Associate Degree
Your choice of laboratory technician for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A Great Overall School
The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. 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:
- Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to laboratory technician students as compared to other majors.
- Major Demand - How many other laboratory technician students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
- Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
- Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized laboratory technician related body.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for laboratory technician students working on their associate degree.
More Ways to Rank Laboratory Technician Schools
The clinical laboratory technician 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 Laboratory Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region.
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Featured Laboratory Technician Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BS in Health Sciences
Take your associate degree in an allied health field to the next level with this specialized transfer friendly online bachelor of science from Southern New Hampshire University.
Learn More