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2023 Most Popular Online Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Virginia

3 Colleges
$41,541 Avg Salary
$18,238 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 189 degrees and certificates were awarded to clinical/medical laboratory science students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Virginia to see which online programs were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.

Our analysis found Virginia Commonwealth University to be the most popular school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue an online degree in Virginia. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Virginia Commonwealth University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means American National University is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students pursuing an online degree. Located in the suburb of Salem, American National University is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at American National University take out an average of $13,202 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at American National University Report

#3

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

The excellent online programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Virginia. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from Old Dominion take out $23,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Florida 266
North Carolina 240
Tennessee 895
Georgia 137
Kentucky 129
West Virginia 92
Alabama 118
Louisiana 155
Mississippi 112
South Carolina 91
Arkansas 136

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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

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 3 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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