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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

21 Ranked Colleges
486 Degrees Awarded
$12,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” 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 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 Vallue Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree 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.

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 Vallue Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 21 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

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 #1 for the Best Vallue Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified associates’s clinical laboratory science students in 2019-2020.

Houston Community College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Houston Community College is $5,272 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Houston Community College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report

#2

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central New Mexico Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 17 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CNM, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CNM is $3,429 for southwest region associate degree clinical laboratory science students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Central New Mexico Community College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report

#3

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 #3 for the Best Vallue Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Grayson College is located in Denison, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree clinical laboratory science students whose families make more than $110k list, Grayson College has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Grayson College is $7,877 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Grayson College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report

#4

El Centro College

Dallas, Texas
#12 in overall quality

Out of the 21 schools in the Best Vallue Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the #4 spot on the list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

El Centro College also took the #12 spot in our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend El Centro College is $4,373 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make more than $110k.

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With a ranking of #6, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. NEO A&M College is a public institution located in Miami, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NEO A&M College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College is $9,095 for southwest region associate degree clinical laboratory science students whose families make more than $110k.

Full NEO A&M College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report

#7

St Philip's College

San Antonio, Texas
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, St Philip’s College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

St Philip’s College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 $6,250 for southwest region associate degree clinical laboratory science students whose families make more than $110k.

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#8

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona
#23 in overall quality

Pima Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Pima County Community College District is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Pima County Community College District did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Pima County Community College District is $3,583 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make more than $110k.

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#9

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, Texas
#16 in overall quality

Del Mar College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Del Mar College is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 7 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DMC, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $5,738 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend DMC.

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Austin Community College District came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Austin Community College District also made our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $6,861 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make more than $110k.

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San Jacinto Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Pasadena, Texas, this large public school handed out 28 degrees to qualified associates’s clinical laboratory science students in 2019-2020.

San Jacinto College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,692 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend San Jacinto College.

Full San Jacinto College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report

#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, McLennan Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Waco, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

MCC also made our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #17. It costs about $6,752 for southwest region associate degree clinical laboratory science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend MCC.

Full McLennan Community College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report

#13

Tulsa Community College

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#21 in overall quality

Tulsa Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Vallue Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified associates’s clinical laboratory science students in 2019-2020.

Tulsa Community College also took the #21 spot in our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tulsa Community College is $6,078 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make more than $110k.

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#14

Rose State College

Midwest City, Oklahoma
#15 in overall quality

Rose State College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Vallue Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Rose State College is a public institution located in Midwest City, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

RSC also took the #15 spot in our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,632 for southwest region associate degree clinical laboratory science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Rose State College.

Full Rose State College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report

#15

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, Arizona
#25 in overall quality

Central Arizona College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Vallue Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Coolidge, Arizona, this small public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified associates’s clinical laboratory science students in 2019-2020.

Pinal County Community College also took the #25 spot in our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Central Arizona College is $6,260 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Pinal County Community College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report

#16

El Paso Community College

El Paso, Texas
#24 in overall quality

El Paso Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. 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 more than $110k 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 $4,594 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make more than $110k.

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#17

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, Texas

Tyler Junior College landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 33 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 more than $110k list, Tyler Junior College has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tyler Junior College is $9,277 for southwest region associate degree clinical laboratory science students whose families make more than $110k.

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#7 in overall quality

Southwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. 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 made our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for SWOSU is $12,891 for southwest region associate degree clinical laboratory science students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Southwestern Oklahoma State University Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report

#19

Seminole State College

Seminole, Oklahoma
#9 in overall quality

Seminole State College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Vallue Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k 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. The yearly cost to attend Seminole State College is $11,331 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make more than $110k.

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#20

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Stephenville, Texas, and it awarded 32 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2019-2020.

Tarleton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Tarleton State University is $18,979 for southwest region associate degree clinical laboratory science students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Tarleton State University Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report

#21

Navarro College

Corsicana, Texas
#20 in overall quality

Navarro College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Vallue Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Corsicana, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree clinical laboratory science students whose families make more than $110k list, Navarro College has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Navarro College is $14,349 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make more than $110k.

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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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Footnotes

  • *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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