2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree School for You
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 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 103 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named South College the most popular school in the Southeast Region for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. South College is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.
About 90% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 10% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at South College accumulate an average of around $24,304 in student debt.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Miami Dade College is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 71% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.
After completing their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from MDC carry an average student debt load of $22,403.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Southeast Region . Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Lauderdale.
Women make up 65% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.
On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale take out $30,649 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Out of the 103 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Technical Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.
Women make up 71% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.
Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Wake Technical Community College take out an average of $33,941 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Florida State College at Jacksonville is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. FSCJ is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.
About 74% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 26% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from FSCJ carry an average student debt load of $13,686.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Reynolds Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Richmond.
About 84% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 16% are male.
Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Reynolds Community College take out an average of $18,845 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Jefferson State Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, Jeff State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 14% are male.
Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Jeff State take out an average of $9,036 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Alamance Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. ACC is a small public school located in the rural area of Graham.
Of the 20 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at ACC, 10% are male and 90% are female.
After completing their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from ACC carry an average student debt load of $22,339.
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Northern Virginia Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.
Of the 20 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Northern Virginia Community College, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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Davidson County Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. DCCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Thomasville.
Women make up 82% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.
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Delgado Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 81% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at Delgado Community College accumulate an average of around $37,312 in student debt.
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Southwest Tennessee Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Southwest is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Memphis.
Women make up 75% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.
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North Georgia Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. North Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Clarkesville.
Of the 16 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at North Georgia Technical College, 6% are male and 94% are female.
The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at North Georgia Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,170.
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South Louisiana Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 16 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at South Louisiana Community College, 6% are male and 94% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at South Louisiana Community College accumulate an average of around $21,287 in student debt.
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Albany State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. 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.
After completing their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from Albany State carry an average student debt load of $18,571.
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With a ranking of #15, Mississippi Delta Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Mississippi Delta Community College is a small public school located in the town of Moorhead.
Women make up 87% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
Rank | College | Location |
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17 | Somerset Community College | Somerset, KY |
17 | Jefferson Community and Technical College | Louisville, KY |
17 | Jackson State Community College | Jackson, TN |
17 | John C Calhoun State Community College | Tanner, AL |
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges by State
Explore the best clinical/medical laboratory science colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Florida | 266 |
North Carolina | 240 |
Tennessee | 895 |
Kentucky | 129 |
Georgia | 137 |
West Virginia | 92 |
Virginia | 189 |
Alabama | 118 |
Louisiana | 155 |
Mississippi | 112 |
South Carolina | 91 |
Arkansas | 136 |
Other Related Clinical Laboratory Science Programs
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Majors Related to Clinical Laboratory Science
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, clinical/medical laboratory science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Clinical Laboratory Science Concentrations
Majors Similar to Clinical Laboratory Science
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 27 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.