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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

14 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 #11 most popular major in North Carolina with 240 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

Check out the clinical laboratory science associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Central Piedmont Community College the best school in North Carolina for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Alamance Community College is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. ACC is a small public school located in the rural area of Graham.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at ACC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $22,339.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Technical Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.

After completing their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from Wake Technical Community College carry an average student debtload of $33,941.

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#4

College of the Albemarle

Elizabeth City, NC

Out of the 14 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Albemarle landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Elizabeth City, College of the Albemarle is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Sandhills Community College is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Pinehurst, SCC is a public school with a small student population.

On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from SCC take out $16,135 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #6, Western Piedmont Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Morganton, WPCC is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Southwestern Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Sylva, Southwestern Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Davidson County Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. DCCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Thomasville.

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Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the city of Asheville, A-B Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at A-B Tech take out an average of $23,252 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Southeastern Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the rural area of Whiteville, Southeastern Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Florida 266
Tennessee 895
Georgia 137
Kentucky 129
West Virginia 92
Virginia 189
Alabama 118
Louisiana 155
Mississippi 112
South Carolina 91
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

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 14 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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