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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Florida

6 Colleges
$41,718 Avg Salary
$23,814 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree School for You

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is the #14 most popular major in Florida with 266 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Florida to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Florida

The colleges and universities below are the best for clinical laboratory science majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top Florida Schools for an Associate in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

#1

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Our analysis found Miami Dade College to be the best school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a associate degree in Florida. MDC is a very large public school located in the large city of Miami.

While working on their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at MDC accumulate an average of around $22,403 in student debt.

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Out of the 6 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Florida State College landed the # 2 spot on the list. EFSC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Cocoa.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at EFSC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,103.

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#3

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

The excellent associate degree programs at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Florida. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale accumulate an average of around $30,649 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida State College at Jacksonville. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public college with a very large student population.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at FSCJ take out an average of $13,686 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

Out of the 6 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Indian River State College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Indian River State College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Pierce.

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#6

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Broward College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 240
Tennessee 895
Kentucky 129
Georgia 137
West Virginia 92
Virginia 189
Alabama 118
Louisiana 155
Mississippi 112
South Carolina 91
Arkansas 136

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Clinical Laboratory Science Focus Areas

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

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 6 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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