2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools
Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science School for You
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is the #13 most popular major in the country with 18,901 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 718 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.
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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for clinical laboratory science majors pursuing a .
Top 25 Top Schools in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
Our 2023 rankings named DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center the best school in the United States for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Memorial Medical Center is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Johnstown.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mayo Clinic School of Medicine. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine take out is $24,368.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loma Linda University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools list. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.
Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Loma Linda University take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rush University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools list. Located in the small city of Albany, Albany College of Pharmacy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center ranked #6 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools list. TTUHSC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lubbock.
The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at TTUHSC take out is $26,068.
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Best Care College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of East Orange, Best Care College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #8 on the list. AIMS Education is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Piscataway.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex ranked #9 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools list. UWM Flexible Option is a small public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from UWM Flexible Option take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $362, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of the Sciences landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best clinical/medical laboratory science programs. USciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
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Butte County Regional Occupational Program ranked #11 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools list. Butte County ROP is a fairly small public school located in the medium-sized city of Chico.
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With a ranking of #12, University of Nebraska Medical Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. UNMC is a small public school located in the large city of Omaha.
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Dixie Technical College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the city of Saint George, Dixie Tech is a public college with a fairly small student population.
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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UAMS is a public college with a small student population.
While working on their degree, clinical laboratory science majors at UAMS accumulate an average of around $22,090 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #15, The University of Texas Medical Branch did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. UTMB Galveston is a small public school located in the town of Galveston.
The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at UTMB Galveston take out is $27,745.
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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #16 on the list. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.
While working on their degree, clinical laboratory science majors at Southwest Tech accumulate an average of around $25,477 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #17, National Polytechnic College did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the large suburb of Lakewood, NPCollege is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Emerald Coast Technical College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the town of DeFuniak Springs, Emerald Coast Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
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Polytech Adult Education landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the rural area of Woodside, Polytech Adult Education is a public school with a fairly small student population.
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With a ranking of #20, University of North Dakota did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. UND is a large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.
After completing their degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from UND carry an average student debtload of $28,000.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #21 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, clinical laboratory science majors at UW Seattle accumulate an average of around $15,375 in student debt.
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools ranking. UT Health San Antonio is a small public school located in the city of San Antonio.
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Madison Area Technical College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools ranking. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Madison College take out an average of $23,064 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools ranking. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.
Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Rutgers New Brunswick take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools ranking. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
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Additional Award Winners
This section represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 718 different United States clinical/medical laboratory science schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools award.
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science by Region
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Rankings in Majors Related to Clinical Laboratory Science
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, clinical/medical laboratory science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Clinical Laboratory Science Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist | 7,599 |
Laboratory Technician | 4,185 |
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology | 3,912 |
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician | 1,108 |
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions | 982 |
Blood Bank Technology Specialist | 280 |
Histologic Technician | 243 |
Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician | 220 |
Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist | 106 |
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist | 101 |
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician | 78 |
Cytogenetics/Genetics/Clinical Genetics Technology/Technologist | 46 |
Hematology Technology | 41 |
Majors Similar to Clinical Laboratory Science
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Nursing | 322,592 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 the rest 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Staff Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla.
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