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2025 Best Laboratory Technician Schools in the Southwest Region

16 Colleges in the Southwest Region
600 Clinical Laboratory Technician Degrees Awarded
A degree in laboratory technician is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #193 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 16 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Laboratory Technician Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 600 degrees in laboratory technician to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Laboratory Technician School

Best Laboratory Technician Schools in the Southwest Region Your choice of laboratory technician school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Laboratory Technician School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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

Pick Your Laboratory Technician Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Clinical Laboratory Technician
Bachelor's Degrees in Clinical Laboratory Technician

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Laboratory Technician Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Laboratory Technician in the Southwest Region

The schools below may not offer all types of clinical laboratory technician degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Clinical Laboratory Technician

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Phoenix College
Phoenix, AZ
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
7.4% Growth in Graduates

Phoenix College is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in laboratory technician. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #748 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Phoenix College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 27 laboratory technician students who graduated with this degree at Phoenix College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NM

It is hard to beat Central New Mexico Community College if you want to pursue a degree in laboratory technician. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #631 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means CNM is a great college overall.

There were about 11 laboratory technician students who graduated with this degree at CNM in the most recent data year.

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
17.6% Growth in Graduates

Tarleton State University is a good option for students interested in a degree in laboratory technician. Tarleton is a large public university located in the town of Stephenville. This university ranks 48th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 17 laboratory technician students who graduated with this degree at Tarleton in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OK
37 Clinical Laboratory Technician Degrees Awarded

Tulsa Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in laboratory technician. Tulsa Community College is a large public college located in the city of Tulsa. This college ranks 6th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were about 37 laboratory technician students who graduated with this degree at Tulsa Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NM

UNM is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Albuquerque. A Best Colleges rank of #608 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNM is a great university overall.

There were about 15 laboratory technician students who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX

San Jacinto College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Pasadena. A Best Colleges rank of #913 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means San Jacinto College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 25 laboratory technician students who graduated with this degree at San Jacinto College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Grayson College
Denison, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX

Located in the rural area of Denison, Grayson College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 42nd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 16 laboratory technician students who graduated with this degree at Grayson College in the most recent data year.

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Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In TX
15.4% Growth in Graduates

DMC is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Corpus Christi. A Best Colleges rank of #705 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means DMC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 13 laboratory technician students who graduated with this degree at DMC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OK

Located in the town of Miami, NEO A&M College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 12th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were approximately 12 laboratory technician students who graduated with this degree at NEO A&M College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AZ

Located in the large city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #612 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Pima County Community College District is a great college overall.

There were roughly 8 laboratory technician students who graduated with this degree at Pima County Community College District in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Laboratory Technician Colleges by State

Explore the best laboratory technician colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 276
Arizona 670 58
Oklahoma 565 76
New Mexico 416 43

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 953
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
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician 12

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