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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in New Jersey

12 Colleges
$54,198 Avg Salary
$20,090 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science School for You

With 138 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, clinical/medical laboratory science is the #15 most popular major in New Jersey.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in New Jersey to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in New Jersey

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

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools

#1

Best Care College

East Orange, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Best Care College the best school in New Jersey for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Best Care College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of East Orange.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the large suburb of Piscataway, AIMS Education is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent programs at Rutgers University - New Brunswick helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in New Jersey. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

While working on their degree, clinical laboratory science majors at Rutgers New Brunswick accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Medical Career Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Ocean, Medical Career Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at Medical Career Institute take out is $6,642.

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#5

Kean University

Union, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kean University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Ramapo College of New Jersey came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in New Jersey ranking. Ramapo College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Mahwah.

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#7

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, NJ

College of Saint Elizabeth ranked #7 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Morristown, CSE is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park, NJ

Berkeley College - Woodland Park landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the large suburb of Woodland Park, Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from Berkeley College - Woodland Park carry an average student debtload of $12,806.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Monmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Long Branch.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 499
Pennsylvania 200
Maryland 87
District of Columbia 168
Delaware 29

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

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 12 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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