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2023 Most Popular Online Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

4 Colleges
$41,718 Avg Salary
$23,814 Avg Student Debt

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, clinical/medical laboratory science was ranked #13 in the country. In fact 18,901 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Plains States Region to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Barton County Community College the most popular online school in the Plains States Region for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Barton Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Great Bend.

About 79% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 21% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from Barton Community College carry an average student debtload of $16,945.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Barton County Community College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hibbing Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Hibbing, Hibbing Community College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 78% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Hibbing Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Kansas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Rasmussen University - Kansas is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Topeka.

While working on their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at Rasmussen University - Kansas accumulate an average of around $29,653 in student debt.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Rasmussen University - Kansas

Explore the most popular online clinical/medical laboratory science schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 192
Iowa 74
Nebraska 50
Missouri 78
Kansas 80
South Dakota 81
North Dakota 72

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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 4 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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