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

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

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, clinical/medical laboratory science was ranked 4th in Tennessee. In fact, 895 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Tennessee 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 Tennessee.

#1

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Austin Peay State University the most popular school in Tennessee for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Austin Peay State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Clarksville.

Women make up 85% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at Austin Peay State University accumulate an average of around $24,480 in student debt.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Austin Peay State University

#2

South College

Knoxville, TN

Out of the 8 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, South College landed the # 2 spot on the list. South College is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

Women make up 74% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at South College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln Memorial University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the town of Harrogate, LMU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 76% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at LMU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,922.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Lincoln Memorial University Report

Out of the 8 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Memphis, UTHSC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at UTHSC, 22% are male and 78% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at UTHSC accumulate an average of around $30,171 in student debt.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center Report

#5

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

Out of the 8 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Adventist University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Southern Adventist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Collegedale.

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Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the large city of Memphis, Baptist College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences

With a ranking of #7, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the city of Knoxville.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

#8

Union University

Jackson, TN

Union University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Union is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jackson.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Union University

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
Kentucky 129
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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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