2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is the 97th most popular major in the country with 17,129 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, clinical/medical laboratory science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $38,047 and had an average of $17,559 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 2,382 clinical/medical laboratory science graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,600 and $15,746 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 536 clinical/medical laboratory science graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in clinical/medical laboratory science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great clinical/medical laboratory science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the clinical/medical laboratory science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.
Top 19 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.
UT Rio Grande Valley also made our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $2,993 for southwest region bachelor’s degree clinical laboratory science students whose families make $0-$30k.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UT Rio Grande Valley Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNT is $8,521 for southwest region bachelor’s degree clinical laboratory science students whose families make $0-$30k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of North Texas
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. TWU is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 4 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2019-2020.
TWU also made our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $6,706 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Texas Woman’s University.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Tahlequah, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NSU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $7,614 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Northeastern State University.
Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s clinical laboratory science students in 2019-2020.
UT Austin also made our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $12,203 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UT Austin.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified bachelors’s clinical laboratory science students in 2019-2020.
UTEP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at El Paso is $7,092 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at The University of Texas at El Paso
Texas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.
Texas State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas State is $11,125 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Texas State
The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. UT Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.
UT Arlington also took the #7 spot in our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Arlington is $11,811 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make $0-$30k.
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With a ranking of #9, Oklahoma Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. OC is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree clinical laboratory science students whose families make $0-$30k list, OC has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma Christian University is $18,686 for southwest region bachelor’s degree clinical laboratory science students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a ranking of #10, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UCO is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 1 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2019-2020.
UCO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Oklahoma is $12,297 for southwest region bachelor’s degree clinical laboratory science students whose families make $0-$30k.
Full University of Central Oklahoma Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus is $13,242 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Tarleton State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Stephenville, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s clinical laboratory science students in 2019-2020.
Tarleton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $15,604 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Tarleton State University.
Grand Canyon University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 167 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2019-2020.
Grand Canyon University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Grand Canyon University is $18,405 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is $15,501 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make $0-$30k.
Full Texas A&M Corpus Christi Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
With a ranking of #15, Texas Southern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas Southern University is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 19 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2019-2020.
TSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $19,390 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Texas Southern University.
With a ranking of #16, Southwestern Adventist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Southwestern Adventist University is a small school located in Keene, Texas that handed out 1 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2019-2020.
Southwestern Adventist University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $17,090 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Southwestern Adventist University.
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Baylor University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Baylor is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 1 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2019-2020.
Baylor also made our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Baylor University is $26,726 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make $0-$30k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Baylor University
DeVry University - Arizona came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. DeVry University - Arizona is a small school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 3 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2019-2020.
DeVry University - Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $28,530 for southwest region bachelor’s degree clinical laboratory science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend DeVry University - Arizona.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at DeVry University - Arizona
Brookline College - Phoenix came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brookline College - Phoenix, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $32,724 for southwest region bachelor’s degree clinical laboratory science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Brookline College - Phoenix.
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References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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