Navarro College Medical Lab Program Costs $9,730. Here Is How Its Graduates Do.
An AAS, MLT program in Corsicana, 2 years (5 semesters including one summer). 91.0% of its graduates passed the certification exam over 2023 to 2025.
The Short Version
- Its certification exam rate (91.0%) is close to the Texas program median of 90.0%.
- 100% of graduates looking for work in the field found a job, by NAACLS's measure.
- 72.0% of students who started finished the program.
- Its published cost is at or below the median for Texas medical lab programs that publish one ($9,730).
- At 10% of the local median wage for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians, the program cost is paid back in about 1.6 years.
These lines are generated from the numbers on this page and change when the data does.
How Graduates Do
NAACLS requires every accredited program to publish the same outcome measures, so they can be compared program to program. 4
| Year | Certification pass rate |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 100% |
| 2024 | 67.0% |
| 2023 | 100% |
Graduates who passed a medical laboratory certification exam (usually the ASCP Board of Certification exam), as the program publishes it for NAACLS. Programs report a three-year figure or yearly rates; where only yearly rates are published we show the newest year rather than averaging them. Job placement: graduates who found jobs in the field or continued their education, as the program reports it to NAACLS.
Where the Money Goes
About half of every dollar goes to in-district tuition, 5 semesters. Out-of-district total $13,150; out-of-state $16,870. Excludes prerequisite tuition or fees required for admission.
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| In-district tuition, 5 semesters | $6,065 |
| Program fees, 5 semesters | $1,494 |
| Additional student costs (textbooks, immunizations, supplies, background checks) | $2,171 |
| Total 1 | $9,730 |
* How we calculated this: We added the five semester lines for each category; they match the page's stated in-district total of $9,730 (the page's Fall freshman subtotal of $2,432 appears to be a typo for $2,480).
Not included: prerequisite courses and living costs. 2025-2026 estimated program cost, in-district.
Jobs and Pay in the Dallas Area
About 9,420 clinical laboratory technologists and technicians work in the Dallas area. The middle half earn between $40,720 and $82,090 a year; new graduates usually start toward the lower end. Texas expects about 2,450 openings a year statewide through 2034, from new positions, retirements and people changing jobs, with the number of jobs growing 15.6% (from 29,740 to 34,380).
Other Medical Lab Programs in the Dallas Area
Compare all 2 medical lab programs in the Dallas area
| Program | certification exam rate | Job placement | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navarro College (this page) AAS, MLT, Corsicana | 91.0% | 100% | $9,730 |
| Dallas College, El Centro AAS, MLT, Dallas | 83.9% | 84.7% | $5,940 |
Program Facts
- Credential
- AAS, MLT
- Length
- 2 years (5 semesters including one summer)
- Schedule
- Classroom, lab and hospital clinicals
- Before you apply
- Not listed on the overview page; see the program student handbook.
- Accreditation
- NAACLS, Accredited (NAACLS; dates not shown)
- Leads to
- ASCP Board of Certification (BOC) exam, MLT or MLS
Sources and Dates
- Navarro College MLT Program Cost page, 2025-2026 estimated program cost, in-district.
- Navarro College program outcomes page, Program outcomes page, undated; graduation 75%, 75%, 67%; placement 100% each year; no counts..
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians (29-2010), May 2025 estimates.
- National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), checked Nov. 2026.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Texas and metro areas (employment and wage percentiles), May 2025 estimates.
- Texas Workforce Commission, long-term occupational projections, 2024 to 2034.
Every number was checked against its source on Nov. 4, 2026. Spot an error? Report it. Program Outcomes is independent and not affiliated with any school or NAACLS. Our independence policy