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2023 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology in the Southwest Region

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Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 3,912 people earned their degree in laboratory sciences and medical technology, making the major the 191st most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 392 laboratory sciences and medical technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 272 laboratory sciences and medical technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in laboratory sciences and medical technology. To top this list, a school must have a successful laboratory sciences and medical technology program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree clinical laboratory sciences students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Medical Branch. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s. UTMB Galveston is located in Galveston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full The University of Texas Medical Branch Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a medium-sized school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 33 bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Report

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Out of the 25 schools in the Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology at UTEP

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

Out of the 25 schools in the Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarleton State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Tarleton is a public institution located in Stephenville, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology at Tarleton State University

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University of North Texas ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology at University of North Texas

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

With a ranking of #7, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees to qualified students.

Full Texas State University Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Report

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With a ranking of #7, Brookline College - Phoenix did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this small private for-profit school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences students in 2020-2021.

Full Brookline College - Phoenix Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Report

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The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 15 bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology at MD Anderson

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East Texas Baptist University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Marshall, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences students in 2020-2021.

Full East Texas Baptist University Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Report

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees to qualified students.

Full Texas A&M Corpus Christi Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Report

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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 11 bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Report

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Texas Southern University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full TSU Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Report

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Northeastern State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Northeastern State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. It awarded 10 bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology at NSU

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Texas Woman’s University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology at TWU

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With a ranking of #16, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. UT Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas at Arlington Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Report

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is a small public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 5 bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

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Southwestern Adventist University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. Southwestern Adventist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Keene, Texas. It awarded 1 bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology at Southwestern Adventist University

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With a ranking of #18, Oklahoma Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology at OC

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With a ranking of #18, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. UCO is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 1 bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology at UCO

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Saint Edward’s University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. St. Edward’s University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 0 bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology at St. Edward’s University

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DeVry University - Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. DeVry University - Arizona is a small school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 0 bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full DeVry University - Arizona Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Report

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DeVry University - Texas ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. DeVry University - Texas is a small private for-profit school situated in Irving, Texas. It awarded 0 bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full DeVry University - Texas Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Report

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Baylor University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Waco, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read full report on Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology at Baylor

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Western New Mexico University
Silver City, New Mexico

Western New Mexico University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Western New Mexico University is a small public school situated in Silver City, New Mexico. It awarded 0 bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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