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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region

29 Ranked Colleges
488 Degrees Awarded
$38,452 Avg Salary
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region

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In 2020-2021, 18,901 people earned their degree in clinical/medical laboratory science, making the major the 93rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, clinical/medical laboratory science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $42,036 and had an average of $19,885 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,412 clinical/medical laboratory science graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,572 and $19,159 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 488 clinical/medical laboratory science graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 29 colleges that offer a degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their clinical/medical laboratory science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science in the Southwest Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest University at El Paso. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Southwest University at El Paso is a small school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 81 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region list. NEO A&M College is a public institution located in Miami, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Seminole State College
Seminole, Oklahoma

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Seminole State College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Seminole, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s clinical laboratory science students in 2020-2021.

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Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Gallup, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified associates’s clinical laboratory science students in 2020-2021.

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Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brookline College - Phoenix landed the #5 spot on the list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

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Phoenix College
Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 32 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.

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Panola College
Carthage, Texas

With a ranking of #7, Panola College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Carthage, Texas, this small public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified associates’s clinical laboratory science students in 2020-2021.

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Northeast Texas Community College
Mount Pleasant, Texas

Northeast Texas Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Mount Pleasant, Texas, this small public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified associates’s clinical laboratory science students in 2020-2021.

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Southwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. SWOSU is a public institution located in Weatherford, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Grayson College
Denison, Texas

Grayson College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Grayson College is a public institution located in Denison, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Tyler Junior College
Tyler, Texas

Tyler Junior College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tyler, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified associates’s clinical laboratory science students in 2020-2021.

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Tulsa Community College
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Tulsa Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Tulsa Community College is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.

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Central Texas College
Killeen, Texas

Central Texas College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Central Texas College is a public institution located in Killeen, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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McLennan Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. MCC is a public institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Central Arizona College
Coolidge, Arizona

Central Arizona College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Central Arizona College is a small public school situated in Coolidge, Arizona. It awarded 8 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.

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Navarro College
Corsicana, Texas

Navarro College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. 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 9 students in 2020-2021.

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tarleton State University is a public institution located in Stephenville, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Rose State College
Midwest City, Oklahoma

Rose State College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Midwest City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 6 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.

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Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, Texas

Del Mar College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

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Amarillo College
Amarillo, Texas

Amarillo College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Amarillo, Texas, and it awarded 10 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.

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St Philip's College
San Antonio, Texas

St Philip’s College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s clinical laboratory science students in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #23, San Jacinto Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region list. San Jacinto Community College is located in Pasadena, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.

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Austin Community College District ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin Community College District is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.

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Houston Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. Houston Community College is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.

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