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

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

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

With 136 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, clinical/medical laboratory science is the #12 most popular major in Arkansas.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Arkansas 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for clinical laboratory science majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

National Park College

Hot Springs, AR

Our 2023 rankings named National Park College the most popular school in Arkansas for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Hot Springs, National Park College is a public school with a small student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 8% are male.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at National Park College Report

#2

North Arkansas College

Harrison, AR

The in-demand associate degree programs at North Arkansas College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Arkansas. Northark is a small public school located in the remote town of Harrison.

Women make up 63% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at North Arkansas College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Beebe. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas list. ASU-Beebe is a small public school located in the town of Beebe.

Women make up 67% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Arkansas. Located in the rural area of Helena, Phillips County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas Report

Out of the 7 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Arkansas State University - Main Campus Report

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

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at South Arkansas Community College Report

With a ranking of #6, Baptist Health College - Little Rock did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, BHCLR is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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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
Alabama 118
Louisiana 155
Mississippi 112
South Carolina 91

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 7 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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