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

4 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, 50 degrees and certificates were awarded to clinical/medical laboratory science students who went to a Nebraska college or university. This makes it the #16 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Nebraska 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.

#1

Mid-Plains Community College

North Platte, NE

Our 2023 rankings named Mid-Plains Community College the most popular school in Nebraska for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Mid-Plains Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of North Platte.

Of the 9 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Mid-Plains Community College, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#2

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Community College is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Island.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at Central Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,069.

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Out of the 4 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Nebraska Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. WNCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Scottsbluff.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Southeast Community College Area helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Nebraska. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at Southeast Community College accumulate an average of around $20,412 in student debt.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 192
Iowa 74
Missouri 78
Kansas 80
South Dakota 81
North Dakota 72

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 4 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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