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

5 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 #18 most popular major in Missouri with 78 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

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 Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs 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 Missouri

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

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

#1

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Louis Community College the best school in Missouri for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Moberly Area Community College is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Moberly, MACC is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Ozarks Technical Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. OTC is a large public school located in the city of Springfield.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at OTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $25,517.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Central Missouri College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. NCMC is a small public school located in the town of Trenton.

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#5

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Three Rivers College is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Poplar Bluff, Three Rivers College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 192
Iowa 74
Nebraska 50
Kansas 80
South Dakota 81
North Dakota 72

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

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 5 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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