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2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in West Virginia

12 Colleges
$51,007 Avg Salary
$26,415 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science School for You

In 2020-2021, 92 degrees and certificates were awarded to clinical/medical laboratory science students who went to a West Virginia college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

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The Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in West Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in West 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges.

Our analysis found Academy of Careers and Technology to be the most popular school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a degree in West Virginia. Academy of Careers and Technology is a fairly small public school located in the city of Beckley.

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#2

Martinsburg College

Martinsburg, WV

The excellent programs at Martinsburg College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in West Virginia. Located in the suburb of Martinsburg, Martinsburg College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Pierpont Community and Technical College is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Pierpont Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Fairmont.

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#4

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Out of the 12 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Marshall University is a large public school located in the city of Huntington.

After completing their degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from Marshall University carry an average student debt load of $27,051.

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#5

Garnet Career Center

Charleston, WV

The excellent programs at Garnet Career Center helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in West Virginia. Located in the small city of Charleston, Garnet Career Center is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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#5

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

The excellent programs at West Virginia University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in West Virginia. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, clinical laboratory science majors at WVU accumulate an average of around $25,778 in student debt.

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Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the town of Mount Gay, Southern is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, BridgeValley Community & Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of South Charleston.

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#9

West Liberty University

West Liberty, WV

West Liberty University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in West Virginia ranking. West Liberty University is a small public school located in the rural area of West Liberty.

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New River Community and Technical College 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 Beaver, New River Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Florida 266
North Carolina 240
Tennessee 895
Georgia 137
Kentucky 129
Virginia 189
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 12 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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