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2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in New Jersey

21 Colleges
$54,198 Avg Salary
$20,090 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science School for You

With 138 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, clinical/medical laboratory science is the #15 most popular major in New Jersey.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 21 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

Our analysis found American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education to be the most popular school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Piscataway, AIMS Education is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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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 Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in New Jersey list. Rowan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercer County Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the rural area of West Windsor, Mercer County Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park, NJ

Out of the 21 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Berkeley College - Woodland Park landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Woodland Park, Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, clinical laboratory science majors at Berkeley College - Woodland Park accumulate an average of around $12,806 in student debt.

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Medical Career Institute ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Ocean, Medical Career Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Medical Career Institute take out an average of $6,642 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Best Care College

East Orange, NJ

Best Care College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in New Jersey list. Best Care College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of East Orange.

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#8

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a large student population.

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#9

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in New Jersey ranking. Monmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Long Branch.

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#10

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, NJ

College of Saint Elizabeth came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the suburb of Morristown, CSE is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 499
Pennsylvania 200
Maryland 87
District of Columbia 168
Delaware 29

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 21 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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