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2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Alabama

10 Colleges
$40,426 Avg Salary
$23,662 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science School for You

With 118 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, clinical/medical laboratory science is the #13 most popular major in Alabama.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Alabama to see which 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Alabama.

Our 2023 rankings named Jefferson State Community College the most popular school in Alabama for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the city of Birmingham, Jeff State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wallace State Community College, Hanceville is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the town of Hanceville, Wallace State, Hanceville is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from Wallace State, Hanceville carry an average student debt load of $18,625.

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The excellent programs at Auburn University at Montgomery helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Alabama. Located in the city of Montgomery, AUM is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from AUM take out $26,361 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from Auburn carry an average student debt load of $26,000.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John C Calhoun State Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Alabama list. Located in the rural area of Tanner, Calhoun Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Gadsden State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the small city of Gadsden, GSCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Fortis Institute - Birmingham ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Alabama list. Fortis Institute - Birmingham is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

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#9

Oakwood University

Huntsville, AL

With a ranking of #9, Oakwood University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the midsize city of Huntsville, Oakwood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, AL

Tuskegee University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Alabama list. Tuskegee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Tuskegee.

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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
Kentucky 129
West Virginia 92
Virginia 189
Louisiana 155
Mississippi 112
South Carolina 91
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 10 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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