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

6 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, 92 degrees and certificates were awarded to clinical/medical laboratory science students who went to a West Virginia college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

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The Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in West Virginia 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.

Our analysis found Pierpont Community and Technical College to be the most popular school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a associate degree in West Virginia. Pierpont Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Fairmont.

Of the 11 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Pierpont Community and Technical College, 9% are male and 91% are female.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Pierpont Community and Technical College take out an average of $19,154 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend BridgeValley Community & Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of South Charleston.

About 70% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 30% are male.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at BridgeValley Community & Technical College take out an average of $14,532 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 6 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Mount Gay, Southern is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Southern, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College Report

#4

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Marshall University is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Marshall University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Huntington.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New River Community and Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Beaver, New River Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 60% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at New River Community and Technical College Report

Blue Ridge Community and Technical 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. Located in the rural area of Martinsburg, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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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
Virginia 189
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 6 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.

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