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

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

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

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is the #14 most popular major in Florida with 266 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Florida 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.

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

#1

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Our analysis found Miami Dade College to be the most popular school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a associate degree in Florida. MDC is a very large public school located in the large city of Miami.

Of the 73 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at MDC, 29% are male and 71% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at MDC accumulate an average of around $22,403 in student debt.

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#2

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

The in-demand associate degree programs at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Florida. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 48 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale, 35% are male and 65% are female.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale take out while working on their Associate Degree is $30,649.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Report

A rank of #3 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. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 74% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at FSCJ accumulate an average of around $13,686 in student debt.

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#4

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indian River State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Indian River State College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Pierce.

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

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Eastern Florida State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Florida. EFSC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Cocoa.

Of the 8 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at EFSC, 38% are male and 63% are female.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at EFSC take out an average of $21,103 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Broward College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public school with a very large student population.

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Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Institute of Allied Medical Professions is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Delray Beach.

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Rasmussen University - Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Rasmussen University - Florida is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Ocala.

After completing their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from Rasmussen University - Florida carry an average student debt load of $29,653.

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Hillsborough Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree clinical/medical laboratory science programs. HCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.

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With a ranking of #7, Northwest Florida State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. NWFSC is a small public school located in the rural area of Niceville.

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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
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

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 10 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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