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

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

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

In 2020-2021, 129 degrees and certificates were awarded to clinical/medical laboratory science students who went to a Kentucky college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Kentucky to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Colleges.

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

#1

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, KY

Our 2023 rankings named Madisonville Community College the best school in Kentucky for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Madisonville, Madisonville Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Madisonville Community College take out an average of $14,063 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Jefferson Community and Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.

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Out of the 7 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Henderson Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Henderson Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Henderson.

On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from Henderson Community College take out $19,358 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Somerset Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Kentucky. Located in the town of Somerset, SCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, West Kentucky Community and Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Paducah.

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Maysville Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Maysville Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Maysville.

After completing their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from Maysville Community and Technical College carry an average student debtload of $17,047.

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With a ranking of #7, Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Southeast is a small public school located in the town of Cumberland.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 266
North Carolina 240
Tennessee 895
Georgia 137
West Virginia 92
Virginia 189
Louisiana 155
Mississippi 112
South Carolina 91
Alabama 118
Arkansas 136

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 7 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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