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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

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

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky

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

Top Kentucky Schools for a Bachelor's in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kentucky the best school in Kentucky for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at UK take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,638.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of Kentucky Report

#2

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Out of the 4 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellarmine University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Bellarmine University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Eastern Kentucky University is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Eastern take out an average of $29,552 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Kentucky University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Western Kentucky University Report

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 4 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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