2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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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Out of the 50 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public college 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small 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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Out of the 50 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of New Orleans, LSU Health - New Orleans is a public college 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Memphis, UTHSC is a public college 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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With a ranking of #6, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. LSU Health - Shreveport is a small public school located in the midsize 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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Augusta University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Augusta.
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Winston - Salem State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, WSSU is a public college 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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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 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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With a ranking of #10, Auburn University did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Explore the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Florida | 266 |
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 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Clinical Laboratory Science
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 |
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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 |
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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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