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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in North Carolina

24 Colleges
$42,124 Avg Salary
$23,432 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science School for You

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is the #11 most popular major in North Carolina with 240 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in North Carolina to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in North Carolina

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

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Southeastern College - Charlotte the best school in North Carolina for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Southeastern College - Charlotte is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Charlotte.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

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The excellent programs at Carolinas College of Health Sciences helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Charlotte, Carolinas College of Health Sciences is a public school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, clinical laboratory science majors at Carolinas College of Health Sciences accumulate an average of around $23,445 in student debt.

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#4

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Winston - Salem State University is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, WSSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from WSSU take out $27,850 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 24 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

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Montgomery Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the rural area of Troy, MCC is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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Central Piedmont Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Alamance Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in North Carolina ranking. ACC is a small public school located in the rural area of Graham.

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With a ranking of #9, Cleveland Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the fringe town of Shelby, Cleveland Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

College of the Albemarle

Elizabeth City, NC

College of the Albemarle ranked #10 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the town of Elizabeth City, College of the Albemarle is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Florida 266
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

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 24 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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