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2024 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Texas

29 Colleges in Texas
1,166 Clinical Laboratory Science Degrees Awarded
$40,215 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in clinical/medical laboratory science is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #93 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 29 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Texas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,166 degrees in clinical/medical laboratory science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science School

Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Texas The clinical laboratory science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science rankings. For our Best Overall Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Clinical Laboratory Science
Bachelor's Degrees in Clinical Laboratory Science
Master's Degrees in Clinical Laboratory Science
Doctor's Degrees in Clinical Laboratory Science

The clinical laboratory science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Texas. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science in Texas

The schools below may not offer all types of clinical laboratory science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Texas Schools in Clinical Laboratory Science

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
95 Clinical Laboratory Science Degrees Awarded
14.7% Growth in Graduates

The University of Texas Medical Branch is a good decision for students interested in a degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. UTMB Galveston is a small public university located in the fringe town of Galveston.

There were approximately 95 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at UTMB Galveston in the most recent data year. Those clinical/medical laboratory science students who get their degree from The University of Texas Medical Branch make $17,105 more than the standard clinical laboratory science graduate.

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. Located in the city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public university with a small student population.

There were approximately 30 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at UT Health San Antonio in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the clinical/medical laboratory science major at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio make $10,774 more than the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
66 Clinical Laboratory Science Degrees Awarded
$56,565 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center if you want to pursue a degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were about 66 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at TTUHSC in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the clinical/medical laboratory science degree program at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center make $16,350 above the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$46,419 Median Starting Salary
$17,594 Median Student Debt

Any student who is interested in clinical/medical laboratory science has to check out Houston Community College. Houston Community College is a very large public college located in the city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #308 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Houston Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 20 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at Houston Community College in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the clinical/medical laboratory science degree program at Houston Community College earn $6,204 more than the typical college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$60,759 Median Starting Salary

UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were approximately 11 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available. Those clinical/medical laboratory science students who get their degree from The University of Texas at Austin make $20,544 more than the average clinical laboratory science grad.

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
77 Clinical Laboratory Science Degrees Awarded
16.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 59th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 77 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at Tarleton in the most recent data year. Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science degree recipients from Tarleton State University earn a boost of around $10,921 above the average earnings of clinical/medical laboratory science majors.

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St Philip's College
San Antonio, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
26th Most Popular In TX
11.1% Growth in Graduates

St Philip's College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of San Antonio. This college ranks 46th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 27 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at St Philip's College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In TX
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Central Texas College is a moderately-sized public college located in the medium-sized suburb of Killeen. A Best Colleges rank of #254 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Central Texas College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 24 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at Central Texas College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In TX
36.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #613 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DMC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 11 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at DMC in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In TX
52.4% Growth in Graduates

MCC is a medium-sized public college located in the midsize city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #474 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means MCC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 21 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at MCC in the most recent year we have data available.

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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
Arizona 287 277
Oklahoma 257 88
New Mexico 219 43

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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 393
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology 362
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 203
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician 71
Cytogenetics/Genetics/Clinical Genetics Technology/Technologist 43
Histologic Technician 36
Blood Bank Technology Specialist 20
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician 18
Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist 13
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist 7

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Majors Similar to Clinical Laboratory Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 22,518
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 9,188
Allied Health Professions 6,007
Health & Medical Administrative Services 4,836
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 4,266
Health Sciences & Services 2,613
Public Health 2,111
Medicine 1,974
Dental Support Services 1,933
Communication Sciences 1,724

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