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

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

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

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.

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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 Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Virginia 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Reynolds Community College the most popular school in Virginia for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Reynolds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Richmond.

Women make up 84% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from Reynolds Community College carry an average student debt load of $18,845.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Northern Virginia Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Virginia. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Annandale.

About 85% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 15% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tidewater Community College is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

Women make up 75% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Tidewater Community College take out an average of $18,540 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Tidewater Community College Report

Out of the 8 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Western Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Roanoke.

Of the 8 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Virginia Western Community College, 13% are male and 88% are female.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Virginia Western Community College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Lord Fairfax Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Virginia. Lord Fairfax Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Middletown.

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Central Virginia 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 #6 on the list. Central Virginia Community College is a small public school located in the city of Lynchburg.

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

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Central Virginia Community College Report

Wytheville Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the distant town of Wytheville, WCC is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Chester Career College

CHESTER, VA

Chester Career College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Richmond School of Health and Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of CHESTER.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Chester Career College Report

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

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 8 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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