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2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

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

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is the #13 most popular major in the country with 18,901 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 69 schools in the Southeast Region to see which bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences to be the most popular school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, UAMS is a public school with a small student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 29% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from UAMS carry an average student debt load of $26,719.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Report

#2

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Winston - Salem State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Winston-Salem, WSSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 58 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at WSSU, 16% are male and 84% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from WSSU carry an average student debt load of $29,068.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Winston - Salem State University Report

#3

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Peay State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Austin Peay State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Clarksville.

Of the 52 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Austin Peay State University, 15% are male and 85% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from Austin Peay State University carry an average student debt load of $24,480.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Austin Peay State University Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 47 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at VCU, 21% are male and 79% are female.

On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from VCU take out $27,004 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Kentucky helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 27% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from UK carry an average student debt load of $24,638.

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#6

South College

Knoxville, TN

South College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. South College is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

Of the 34 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at South College, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Central Florida 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 suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 23% are male.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of Central Florida Report

The University of West Florida ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UWF is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Pensacola.

Of the 30 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at UWF, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#9

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

With a ranking of #9, Georgia Southern 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 distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at GaSou take out an average of $30,531 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Georgia Southern University Report

With a ranking of #10, University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. ULM is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Monroe.

About 72% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 28% are male.

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#10

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Old Dominion, 24% are male and 76% are female.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at Old Dominion take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,899.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Old Dominion University Report

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Converse College Spartanburg, SC
12 Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, AL
12 Marshall University Huntington, WV

Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical/medical laboratory science colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 266
North Carolina 240
Tennessee 895
Georgia 137
Kentucky 129
West Virginia 92
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

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 25 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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