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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

50 Colleges
$56,846 Avg Salary
$26,808 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree 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 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 50 schools in the Southeast Region to see which bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences to be the best school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Little Rock, UAMS is a public school with a small student population.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at UAMS take out an average of $26,719 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from VCU take out $27,004 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Southeast Region . UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at UNC Chapel Hill accumulate an average of around $16,167 in student debt.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of New Orleans, LSU Health - New Orleans is a public school with a small student population.

On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from LSU Health - New Orleans take out $32,471 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Memphis, UTHSC is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at UTHSC accumulate an average of around $30,171 in student debt.

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Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. LSU Health - Shreveport is a small public school located in the city of Shreveport.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at LSU Health - Shreveport accumulate an average of around $37,720 in student debt.

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#7

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Augusta University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.

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#8

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

Winston - Salem State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, WSSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at WSSU accumulate an average of around $29,068 in student debt.

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#9

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at Old Dominion accumulate an average of around $24,899 in student debt.

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#10

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 266
North Carolina 240
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

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.

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