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2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Pennsylvania

42 Colleges
$33,145 Avg Salary
$18,995 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science School for You

In 2020-2021, 200 degrees and certificates were awarded to clinical/medical laboratory science students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 42 schools in Pennsylvania 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for clinical laboratory science majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Philadelphia Technician Training to be the most popular school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Technician Training Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Community College of Allegheny County. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, clinical laboratory science majors at CCAC accumulate an average of around $8,438 in student debt.

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#3

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 42 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Bucks County Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Pennsylvania. Bucks County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Newtown.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend McCann School of Business & Technology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Pennsylvania list. McCann School of Business & Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Allentown.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at McCann School of Business & Technology take out an average of $22,973 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Fortis Institute - Forty Fort ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Pennsylvania list. Fortis Institute - Forty Fort is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Forty Fort.

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With a ranking of #7, Laurel Technical Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the rural area of Sharon, LTI Sharon is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Westmoreland County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Westmoreland College is a small public school located in the rural area of Youngwood.

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#9

Laurel Business Institute

Uniontown, PA

Laurel Business Institute ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Uniontown, LBI is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Montgomery County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the large suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public college with a medium-sized 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 499
Maryland 87
New Jersey 138
District of Columbia 168
Delaware 29

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 25 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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