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2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Alabama

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

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree School for You

With 118 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, clinical/medical laboratory science is the #13 most popular major in Alabama.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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.

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 Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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.

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

Our analysis found Jefferson State Community College to be the most popular school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a associate degree in Alabama. 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.

After completing their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from Jeff State carry an average student debt load of $9,036.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John C Calhoun State Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the rural area of Tanner, Calhoun Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Calhoun Community College, 14% are male and 86% are female.

On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from Calhoun Community College take out $17,122 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wallace State Community College, Hanceville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the distant town of Hanceville, Wallace State, Hanceville is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Wallace State, Hanceville take out an average of $22,076 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 5 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Gadsden State Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Gadsden, GSCC is a public school with a small student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 18% are male.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Gadsden State Community College Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fortis Institute - Birmingham is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Fortis Institute - Birmingham is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

Women make up 50% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Fortis Institute - Birmingham

Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 266
North Carolina 240
Tennessee 895
Georgia 137
Kentucky 129
West Virginia 92
Virginia 189
Louisiana 155
Mississippi 112
South Carolina 91
Arkansas 136

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 5 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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