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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools

718 Colleges
$42,036 Avg Salary
$19,885 Avg Student Debt

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 analysis found DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center to be the best school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Memorial Medical Center is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Johnstown.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the midsize 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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#3

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

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 large 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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#4

Rush University

Chicago, IL

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 city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the United States. 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #6 on the list. TTUHSC is a medium-sized public school located in the large 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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#7

Best Care College

East Orange, NJ

With a ranking of #7, Best Care College did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the suburb of East Orange, Best Care College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools ranking. 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 landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best clinical/medical laboratory science programs. UWM Flexible Option is a fairly 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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#10

University of the Sciences

Philadelphia, PA

University of the Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #10 on the list. 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #11 on the list. Butte County ROP is a small public school located in the midsize city of Chico.

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University of Nebraska Medical Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #12 on the list. UNMC is a small public school located in the large city of Omaha.

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#13

Dixie Technical College

Saint George, UT

With a ranking of #13, Dixie Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the small city of Saint George, Dixie Tech is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #14, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, UAMS is a public school 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 ranked #16 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools 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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National Polytechnic College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Lakewood, NPCollege is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#18

Emerald Coast Technical College

DeFuniak Springs, FL

Emerald Coast Technical College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools list. Located in the town of DeFuniak Springs, Emerald Coast Technical College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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#19

Polytech Adult Education

Woodside, DE

With a ranking of #19, Polytech Adult Education did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the rural area of Woodside, Polytech Adult Education is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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#20

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #20 on the list. 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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With a ranking of #21, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #22 on the list. 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 college 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 landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly 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 fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

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Rest of the Top 50 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools

#26

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA
#29

Boston University

Boston, MA
#33

University of Delaware

Newark, DE
#34

Upstate Medical University

Syracuse, NY
#38

Heritage University

Toppenish, WA
#40

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI
#42

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY
#43

Harcum College

Bryn Mawr, PA
#44

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY
#46

South College

Knoxville, TN
#48

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ
#49

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

Additional Award Winners

This section represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 718 different United States clinical/medical laboratory science schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY
52 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
53 Ohio Northern University Ada, OH
54 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans New Orleans, LA
55 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
56 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN
57 Garnet Career Center Charleston, WV
58 Monroe 2 Orleans BOCES-Center for Workforce Development Rochester, NY
59 Weber State University Ogden, UT
60 Albany State University Albany, GA
61 Miami Dade College Miami, FL
62 Mt. San Antonio College Walnut, CA
63 Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, OR
64 John Carroll University University Heights, OH
65 Salisbury University Salisbury, MD
66 George Washington University Washington, DC
67 GateWay Community College Phoenix, AZ
68 SUNY Broome Binghamton, NY
69 Premiere Career College Irwindale, CA
70 University of Maryland - Baltimore Baltimore, MD
71 Fortis College - Houston Houston, TX
72 South Dakota State University Brookings, SD
73 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport Shreveport, LA
74 Red Rocks Community College Lakewood, CO
75 Carolinas College of Health Sciences Charlotte, NC
76 Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati, OH
77 Augusta University Augusta, GA
78 Morehouse School of Medicine Atlanta, GA
79 Kean University Union, NJ
80 Seattle University Seattle, WA
81 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
82 Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ
83 Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Illinois Springfield, IL
83 York College of Pennsylvania York, PA
85 MTI College Sacramento, CA
86 Atlantic Technical College Coconut Creek, FL
87 Cabrillo College Aptos, CA
88 College of Saint Elizabeth Morristown, NJ
89 LIU Post Brookville, NY
90 Pima Medical Institute - Phoenix Phoenix, AZ
91 Allied Health Careers Institute Murfreesboro, TN
92 Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette, IN
93 Winston - Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC
94 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
95 Lorenzo Walker Technical College Naples, FL
96 Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN
97 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
98 Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN
99 Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center Altoona, PA
100 Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque West Albuquerque, NM
101 Northwestern College Orange City, IA
102 Illinois State University Normal, IL
103 High Plains Technology Center Woodward, OK
104 North Seattle College Seattle, WA
105 Northwest Career College Las Vegas, NV
106 Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
107 Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK

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.

Rank College Location
108 Winona State University Winona, MN
109 Allen College Waterloo, IA
110 Marion Technical College Ocala, FL
111 Baptist Health College - Little Rock Little Rock, AR
112 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
113 Northeast Texas Community College Mount Pleasant, TX
114 Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH
115 National University La Jolla, CA
116 St. Joseph’s College - New York Brooklyn, NY
117 Cuyahoga Valley Career Center Brecksville, OH
118 Mountainland Technical College Lehi, UT
119 Athena Career Academy Toledo, OH
120 Technical Education Center-Osceola Kissimmee, FL
121 North Dakota State University - Main Campus Fargo, ND
122 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OH
123 New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI
124 Las Vegas College Henderson, NV
125 Rasmussen University - Wisconsin Green Bay, WI
126 Lake Technical College Eustis, FL
127 Trident Technical College Charleston, SC
128 Alaska Career College Anchorage, AK
129 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
130 Panola College Carthage, TX
131 Hibbing Community College Hibbing, MN
132 Roosevelt University Chicago, IL
133 Pontotoc Technology Center Ada, OK
134 Andrews University Berrien Springs, MI
135 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN
136 Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Baton Rouge, LA
137 Lake Area Technical Institute Watertown, SD
138 Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL
139 Edgewood College Madison, WI
140 University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI
141 Central Arizona College Coolidge, AZ
142 Stevenson University Stevenson, MD
143 Auburn University Auburn, AL

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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
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
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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