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2023 Most Popular Online Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools

39 Colleges
$42,036 Avg Salary
$19,885 Avg Student Debt

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're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools ranking. This report analyzed 39 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for clinical laboratory science majors pursuing an online .

#1

South College

Knoxville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named South College the most popular online school in the United States for clinical/medical laboratory science students. South College is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

After completing their degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from South College carry an average student debtload of $19,584.

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#2

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Grand Canyon University take out an average of $38,405 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent online programs at Weber State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the United States. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from WSU take out $23,268 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, clinical laboratory science majors at GWU accumulate an average of around $19,317 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools list. TTUHSC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lubbock.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at TTUHSC take out is $26,068.

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#6

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

Winston - Salem State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, WSSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at WSSU take out is $27,850.

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Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at VCU take out is $27,000.

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#8

National Park College

Hot Springs, AR

National Park College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools list. Located in the suburb of Hot Springs, National Park College is a public college with a small student population.

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American National University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Salem, American National University is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from American National University carry an average student debtload of $13,202.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools ranking. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at IUPUI take out is $22,568.

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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.

  • 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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