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2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

12 Colleges
$56,846 Avg Salary
$26,808 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 138 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, clinical/medical laboratory science is the #15 most popular major in New Jersey.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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.

Check out the clinical laboratory science bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.

Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - New Brunswick the most popular school in New Jersey for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

About 83% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 17% are male.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at Rutgers New Brunswick take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,046.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

#2

Kean University

Union, NJ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kean University is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public school with a large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 33% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from Kean carry an average student debt load of $28,229.

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#3

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Monmouth University is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Long Branch.

About 75% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#4

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Saint Elizabeth. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Morristown, CSE is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Ramapo College of New Jersey landed the # 5 spot on the list. Ramapo College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Mahwah.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Ramapo College of New Jersey Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus Report

Out of the 12 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Madison.

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Rutgers University - Newark ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the large city of Newark.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from Rutgers Newark carry an average student debt load of $27,046.

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With a ranking of #8, Georgian Court University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Lakewood, Georgian Court is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Caldwell University

Caldwell, NJ

Caldwell University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Caldwell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Caldwell.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 499
Pennsylvania 200
Maryland 87
District of Columbia 168
Delaware 29

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 12 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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