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2024 Best Laboratory Technician Schools in the Southwest Region

28 Colleges in the Southwest Region
595 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 2024, College Factual analyzed 28 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Laboratory Technician Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 595 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

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TX

Houston Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in laboratory technician. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #308 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Houston Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 13 laboratory technician students who graduated with this degree at Houston Community College in the most recent data year.

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Phoenix College
Phoenix, AZ
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ

Phoenix College is a good decision for students interested in a degree in laboratory technician. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #791 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Phoenix College is a great college overall.

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

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX

Tarleton State University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in laboratory technician. Tarleton is a large public university located in the town of Stephenville. This university ranks 59th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 14 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
4th Most Popular In AZ

Central Arizona College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in laboratory technician. Pinal County Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Coolidge. A Best Colleges rank of #560 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pinal County Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 8 laboratory technician students who graduated with this degree at Pinal County Community College in the most recent data year.

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St Philip's College
San Antonio, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In TX
36.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 46th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

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

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TX
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #254 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Central Texas College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 12 laboratory technician students who graduated with this degree at Central Texas College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In TX
36.4% Growth in Graduates

DMC is a moderately-sized public college located in the large city of Corpus Christi. A Best Colleges rank of #613 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DMC is a great college overall.

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

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TX
30.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Waco, MCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #474 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means MCC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 13 laboratory technician students who graduated with this degree at MCC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in laboratory technician from McLennan Community College

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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 city of Albuquerque. A Best Colleges rank of #514 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNM is a great university overall.

There were roughly 20 laboratory technician students who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in laboratory technician from University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NM

Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #534 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CNM is a great college overall.

There were roughly 15 laboratory technician students who graduated with this degree at CNM in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Laboratory Technician Colleges by State

Explore the best laboratory technician schools 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 920
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology 392
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions 197
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician 156
Cytogenetics/Genetics/Clinical Genetics Technology/Technologist 43
Histologic Technician 36
Blood Bank Technology Specialist 27
Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist 21
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician 18
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist 7

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