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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science in the Southwest Region

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555 Degrees Awarded
$53,408 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is the 93rd most popular major in the country with 18,901 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 555 clinical/medical laboratory science graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 27 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 a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region

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

Top 27 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science in the Southwest Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 69 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Medical Branch. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in Galveston, Texas, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at The University of Texas Medical Branch

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Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Texas Baptist University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Marshall, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s clinical laboratory science students in 2020-2021.

Full East Texas Baptist University Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brookline College - Phoenix. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Brookline College - Phoenix is a small school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 15 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.

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Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the #5 spot on the list. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at TTUHSC

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

With a ranking of #6, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Tarleton is a fairly large school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 29 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Tarleton State University

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Texas Southern University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full TSU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report

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Southwestern Adventist University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Keene, Texas, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Southwestern Adventist University

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

Grand Canyon University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 197 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Grand Canyon University

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Northeastern State University
Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Northeastern State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NSU is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Northeastern State University Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report

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With a ranking of #11, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 11 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Texas A&M Corpus Christi

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With a ranking of #12, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UNM is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 20 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at UNM

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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s clinical laboratory science students in 2020-2021.

Full The University of Texas at El Paso Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 18 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at UT Rio Grande Valley

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Texas Woman’s University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. TWU is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 9 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at TWU

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Oklahoma Christian University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full OC Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s clinical laboratory science students in 2020-2021.

Full Texas State Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report

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With a ranking of #19, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region list. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 16 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of North Texas Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report

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With a ranking of #20, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Austin Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report

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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at UT Arlington

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University of Central Oklahoma landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UCO is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 1 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of Central Oklahoma

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Baylor University
Waco, Texas

Baylor University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Waco, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Baylor

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Western New Mexico University
Silver City, New Mexico

Western New Mexico University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. Western New Mexico University is located in Silver City, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.

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Saint Edward’s University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s clinical laboratory science students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at St. Edward’s University

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DeVry University - Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona

DeVry University - Arizona ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region list. DeVry University - Arizona is a small private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 0 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at DeVry University - Arizona

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DeVry University - Texas ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southwest Region list. DeVry University - Texas is a private for-profit institution located in Irving, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full DeVry University - Texas Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report

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