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2023 Most Popular Online Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools

16 Colleges
$41,718 Avg Salary
$23,814 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online clinical laboratory science associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#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 working on their associate degree. South College is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Knoxville.

About 90% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 10% are male.

On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from South College take out $24,304 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 16 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 73% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at WSU take out an average of $23,218 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 16 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.

About 89% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 11% are male.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Southwest Tech take out an average of $28,167 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 16 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Albany State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Albany State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Albany.

Of the 15 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Albany State, 27% are male and 73% are female.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at Albany State take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,571.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Barton County Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the rural area of Great Bend, Barton Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 79% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at Barton Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,945.

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With a ranking of #6, Hibbing Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their online associate degree. Hibbing Community College is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Hibbing.

Of the 9 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Hibbing Community College, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#7

North Arkansas College

Harrison, AR

North Arkansas College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Northark is a small public school located in the remote town of Harrison.

Of the 8 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Northark, 38% are male and 63% are female.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at Northark take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,130.

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#8

Harcum College

Bryn Mawr, PA

Harcum College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Harcum College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr.

After completing their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from Harcum College carry an average student debtload of $29,558.

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#10

SUNY Broome

Binghamton, NY

SUNY Broome came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools ranking. SUNY Broome is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Binghamton.

About 84% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 16% are male.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at SUNY Broome take out an average of $25,863 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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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 16 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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