Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Online Medical Lab Program: Pass Rate, Jobs and Local Pay
A certificate, MLS program in Lubbock, 12 months, 35 hours. 97.0% of its graduates passed the certification exam in 2025.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center also runs a MLS track (93.0% certification exam rate).
The Short Version
- Its certification exam rate (97.0%) is above the Texas program median of 90.0%.
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How Graduates Do
NAACLS requires every accredited program to publish the same outcome measures, so they can be compared program to program. 3
| Year | Certification pass rate |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 97.0% |
| 2024 | 95.0% |
| 2023 | 93.0% |
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.
What It Costs
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center does not publish a total cost for this program. No cost figures on the program page. Ask the program for its cost sheet; contact details are on its page.
For comparison only, not this program's price: the 5 Texas medical lab programs that publish a cost range from $845 to $11,000, with a median of $9,730.
Jobs and Pay in the Lubbock Area
About 430 clinical laboratory technologists and technicians work in the Lubbock area. The middle half earn between $44,060 and $79,380 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 Lubbock Area
Compare all 2 medical lab programs in the Lubbock area
| Program | certification exam rate | Job placement | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Online (this page) Certificate, MLS, Lubbock | 97.0% | Not reported | Not published |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock BS, MLS, Lubbock | 93.0% | Not reported | Not published |
Program Facts
- Credential
- Certificate, MLS
- Length
- 12 months, 35 hours
- Schedule
- Online hybrid with two six-day on-site lab sessions and a clinical preceptorship
- Starts
- Fall (applications Dec 1 to May 1)
- Before you apply
- Bachelor's degree required; prerequisites differ for the certificate and second degree and are on the admissions page.
- Entrance exam
- None stated
- Accreditation
- NAACLS, Accredited (NAACLS; dates not shown)
- Leads to
- ASCP Board of Certification (BOC) exam, MLT or MLS
Sources and Dates
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Online program outcomes page, Second degree and certificate page; graduation 95%, 97%, 94%; employment 99%, 100%, 97% (means worked out by us). Same coursework leads to a second BS or a post-baccalaureate certificate..
- 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