2026 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant Schools in the Southwest Region

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for clinical/medical laboratory assistant students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant Schools in the Southwest Region

Best Schools for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant in the Southwest Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the clinical/medical laboratory assistant degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant

1

Lamson Institute
San Antonio, TX

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

56 Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant Degrees Awarded

$26,882 Median Starting Salary

Our analysis ranked Lamson Institute the best school in the country for a degree in clinical/medical laboratory assistant. Located in the city of San Antonio, Lamson Institute is a small private for-profit university. Lamson Institute awarded about 56 clinical/medical laboratory assistant degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their clinical/medical laboratory assistant degree from Lamson Institute earn around $26,882 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $9,500. Read more about the clinical/medical laboratory assistant program at Lamson Institute

2

Southwest University At El Paso
El Paso, TX

Associate's Degree Highest Degree Type

254 Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant Degrees Awarded

$24,117 Median Starting Salary

Southwest University At El Paso is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in clinical/medical laboratory assistant, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of El Paso, Southwest University At El Paso is a mid-sized private for-profit institution. Southwest University At El Paso graduates 67% of students within six years. There were roughly 254 clinical/medical laboratory assistant students who graduated with this degree at Southwest University At El Paso in the most recent data year. Graduates of the clinical/medical laboratory assistant program make about $24,117 in their early career. Southwest University At El Paso graduates carry a median of $18,250 in student loans. See the full clinical/medical laboratory assistant program report for Southwest University At El Paso

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 schools evaluated.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.