2 accredited schools across the Albuquerque metro area trained 73 phlebotomists in 2023–24. Here’s how they compare on cost, length and size, plus what the job pays locally.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
Sorted by number of 2023–24 graduates (IPEDS), a proxy for program size and stability.
63 Phlebotomy credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college, the most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,584 ($8,016 out of state).
This public two-year college in Valencia County graduated 10 Phlebotomy students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,788 ($5,040 out of state).
2 accredited schools in the Albuquerque, NM metro area graduated 73 Phlebotomy students in 2023–24. The largest was Central New Mexico Community College with 63.
Phlebotomists in the Albuquerque, NM metro earn a median $44,720 a year ($21.50/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $42,910 statewide and $45,230 nationally.
Many phlebotomy programs are short certificates, often a few weeks to a few months, including a required number of supervised blood draws.