2024 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #40 most popular associate degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 23 associate degrees in clinical/medical laboratory science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on clinical/medical laboratory science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of clinical/medical laboratory science students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt clinical/medical laboratory science students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized clinical/medical laboratory science related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science in New Mexico

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in clinical/medical laboratory science.

Top New Mexico Schools for an Associate in Clinical Laboratory Science

1

Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM

15 Annual Graduates

Central New Mexico Community College is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. CNM is a large public college located in the large city of Albuquerque.More information about a associate in clinical/medical laboratory science from Central New Mexico Community College

2

University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus
Gallup, NM

8 Annual Graduates

University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus is a good decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. Located in the rural area of Gallup, UNM Gallup is a public university with a small student population.More information about a associate in clinical/medical laboratory science from University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus

Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	200	316
Arizona	169	65
Oklahoma	136	76

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Rankings in Majors Related to Clinical Laboratory Science

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Clinical Laboratory Science Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Laboratory Technician	23

Majors Similar to Clinical Laboratory Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	543
Health Sciences & Services	468
Allied Health Professions	233
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	177
Health & Medical Administrative Services	56
Dental Support Services	36
Health/Medical Prep Programs	32
Public Health	13
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services	7
Mental & Social Health Services	6

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Staff Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla. More about our data sources and methodologies.