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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major” ranking.
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology is the 191st most popular major in the country with 3,912 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,107 laboratory sciences and medical technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major” ranking analyzed 294 colleges that offered a degree in laboratory sciences and medical technology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in laboratory sciences and medical technology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major”.
Out of the 294 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major. UAMS is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 73 bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Allen College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major list. Allen College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waterloo, Iowa. It awarded 17 bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology at Allen College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Winston - Salem State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major. Winston - Salem State University is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees to qualified students.
Full Winston - Salem State University Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Report
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major ranking. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport is a small public school situated in Shreveport, Louisiana. It awarded 12 bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major ranking. Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is located in Albany, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology at Albany College of Pharmacy
The University of Texas Medical Branch ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major list. Located in Galveston, Texas, this small public school awarded 47 degrees to qualified bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology at UTMB Galveston
East Texas Baptist University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major ranking. East Texas Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marshall, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, Louisiana State University - Alexandria did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major list. Louisiana State University - Alexandria is located in Alexandria, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees to qualified students.
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #11. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans is a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Loma Linda University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major ranking. Located in Loma Linda, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 41 degrees to qualified bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology at Loma Linda University
Upstate Medical University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #13. Upstate Medical University is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Upstate Medical University Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Report
Brookline College - Phoenix came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major ranking. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology at Brookline College - Phoenix
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major ranking. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a public institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 130 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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York College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major ranking. York is a medium-sized public school situated in Jamaica, New York. It awarded 28 bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology at York College
With a ranking of #17, Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major list. Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 3 bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Report
California State University - Dominguez Hills came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major ranking. California State University - Dominguez Hills is a public institution located in Carson, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 86 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major list. This small school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Nebraska Medical Center came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major ranking. University of Nebraska Medical Center is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Austin Peay State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #21. Austin Peay State University is located in Clarksville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees to qualified students.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major ranking. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school awarded 169 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #23, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major list. TTUHSC is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology at TTUHSC
Andrews University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major ranking. Andrews University is located in Berrien Springs, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology at Andrews
Idaho State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #25. Idaho State University is a fairly large public school situated in Pocatello, Idaho. It awarded 39 bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Not only did these schools make the top 45 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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