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2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Doctor'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'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 Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas Medical Branch the most popular school in the United States for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their doctor’s degree. UTMB Galveston is a small public school located in the fringe town of Galveston.

Of the 10 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at UTMB Galveston, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Kentucky helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the United States. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Out of the 5 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their doctor’s degree. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Las Vegas.

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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science by Region

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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 5 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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