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2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

28 Ranked Colleges
486 Degrees Awarded
$7,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 associate degree level specifically, there were 486 clinical/medical laboratory science graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 28 colleges that offer a degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality clinical/medical laboratory science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the clinical/medical laboratory science program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Grayson College

Denison, Texas
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grayson College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Grayson College is a public institution located in Denison, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Grayson College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Grayson College is $7,336 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#2

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Houston Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified associates’s clinical laboratory science students in 2019-2020.

Houston Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $5,351 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Houston Community College.

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#3

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Out of the 28 schools in the Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Central New Mexico Community College is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 17 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2019-2020.

CNM also took the #19 spot in our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Central New Mexico Community College is $3,626 for southwest region associate degree clinical laboratory science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#4

El Centro College

Dallas, Texas
#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend El Centro College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 12 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2019-2020.

El Centro College also made our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend El Centro College is $4,228 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Austin Community College District ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

Austin Community College District also took the #14 spot in our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $4,362 for southwest region associate degree clinical laboratory science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Austin Community College District.

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#7

Panola College

Carthage, Texas
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Panola College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Carthage, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

Panola College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $5,925 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Panola College.

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#8

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona
#23 in overall quality

Pima Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this fairly large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified associates’s clinical laboratory science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pima County Community College District, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Pima County Community College District is $3,417 for southwest region associate degree clinical laboratory science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#9

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, Texas
#16 in overall quality

Del Mar College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 7 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree clinical laboratory science students whose families make $30-$48k list, DMC has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $5,957 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend DMC.

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Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College is a small public school situated in Miami, Oklahoma. It awarded 14 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2019-2020.

NEO A&M College also made our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for NEO A&M College is $8,173 for southwest region associate degree clinical laboratory science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#11

St Philip's College

San Antonio, Texas
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, St Philip’s College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. St Philip’s College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 14 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2019-2020.

St Philip’s College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for St Philip’s College is $6,522 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#12

El Paso Community College

El Paso, Texas
#24 in overall quality

El Paso Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 9 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree clinical laboratory science students whose families make $30-$48k list, El Paso Community College has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for El Paso Community College is $4,609 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#13

Phoenix College

Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 43 students in 2019-2020.

Phoenix College also made our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $8,867 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Phoenix College.

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#17 in overall quality

McLennan Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. McLennan Community College is a public institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $6,191 for southwest region associate degree clinical laboratory science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend McLennan Community College.

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#10 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UNM Gallup is a public institution located in Gallup, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM Gallup, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $6,771 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UNM Gallup.

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#16

Tulsa Community College

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#21 in overall quality

Tulsa Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

Tulsa Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $5,092 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Tulsa Community College.

Full Tulsa Community College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report

With a ranking of #17, San Jacinto Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. San Jacinto College is a large school located in Pasadena, Texas that handed out 28 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jacinto College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $8,502 for southwest region associate degree clinical laboratory science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend San Jacinto Community College.

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#18

Rose State College

Midwest City, Oklahoma
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, Rose State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Rose State College is a medium-sized public school situated in Midwest City, Oklahoma. It awarded 14 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree clinical laboratory science students whose families make $30-$48k list, RSC has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,276 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend RSC.

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#19

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, Arizona
#25 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, Central Arizona College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Pinal County Community College is a public institution located in Coolidge, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Pinal County Community College also made our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #25. It costs about $6,252 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Pinal County Community College.

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#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. SWOSU is a public institution located in Weatherford, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SWOSU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southwestern Oklahoma State University is $9,904 for southwest region associate degree clinical laboratory science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#21

Northeast Texas Community College

Mount Pleasant, Texas

Northeast Texas Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Mount Pleasant, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NTCC, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $7,441 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend NTCC.

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#22

Seminole State College

Seminole, Oklahoma
#9 in overall quality

Seminole State College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Seminole, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Seminole State College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,980 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Seminole State College.

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#23

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, Texas

Tyler Junior College landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.

Tyler Junior College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Tyler Junior College is $8,737 for southwest region associate degree clinical laboratory science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#24

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Stephenville, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

Tarleton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Tarleton is $17,132 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#25

Navarro College

Corsicana, Texas
#20 in overall quality

Navarro College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Navarro College is located in Corsicana, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.

Navarro College also made our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #20. It costs about $14,293 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Navarro College.

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