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

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

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

In 2020-2021, 129 degrees and certificates were awarded to clinical/medical laboratory science students who went to a Kentucky college or university. This makes it the #13 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Kentucky 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 Kentucky.

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kentucky the most popular school in Kentucky for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college 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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Out of the 6 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Kentucky University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.

Of the 21 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Eastern, 19% are male and 81% are female.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Eastern take out an average of $29,552 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Eastern Kentucky University Report

#3

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Bellarmine University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Kentucky. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

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#4

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Western Kentucky University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Kentucky. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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#5

Brescia University

Owensboro, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brescia University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Owensboro, Brescia University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Brescia University Report

#6

Thomas More University

Crestview Hills, KY

Thomas More University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Thomas More is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Crestview Hills.

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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
Florida 266
North Carolina 240
Tennessee 895
Georgia 137
West Virginia 92
Virginia 189
Louisiana 155
Mississippi 112
South Carolina 91
Alabama 118
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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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