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

8 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 #14 most popular major in Florida with 266 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Florida 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Central Florida the most popular school in Florida for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

Women make up 77% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at The University of West Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Florida. Located in the city of Pensacola, UWF is a public school with a large student population.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Florida Gulf Coast University is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 18% are male.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at FGCU take out an average of $26,649 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Santa Fe College

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 8 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Fe College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Santa Fe College is a large public school located in the suburb of Gainesville.

Of the 9 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Santa Fe College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at Santa Fe College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,687.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Florida Southern College

Lakeland, FL

Florida Southern College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Florida Southern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Lakeland.

Of the 3 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Florida Southern, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#7

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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

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#8

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

With a ranking of #8, Saint Leo 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 small suburb of Saint Leo, St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Saint Leo University Report

Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 240
Tennessee 895
Kentucky 129
Georgia 137
West Virginia 92
Virginia 189
Alabama 118
Louisiana 155
Mississippi 112
South Carolina 91
Arkansas 136

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 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.

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