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2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Virginia

24 Colleges
$41,541 Avg Salary
$18,238 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science School for You

In 2020-2021, 189 degrees and certificates were awarded to clinical/medical laboratory science students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Virginia 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for clinical laboratory science majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Virginia Commonwealth University to be the most popular school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at VCU take out is $27,000.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American National University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize suburb of Salem, American National University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at American National University take out is $13,202.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Virginia Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Virginia list. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.

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The excellent programs at Tidewater Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Virginia. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Reynolds Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Virginia list. Reynolds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Richmond.

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Virginia Western Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Virginia list. Virginia Western Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Roanoke.

After completing their degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from Virginia Western Community College carry an average student debt load of $9,500.

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#7

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

With a ranking of #7, Old Dominion University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at Old Dominion take out is $23,250.

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Mountain Empire Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the distant town of Big Stone Gap, MECC is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.

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#10

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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
Alabama 118
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

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 24 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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