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2024 Best Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Schools in the Southeast Region

43 Colleges in the Southeast Region
877 Clinical Laboratory Sciences Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in laboratory sciences & medical technology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #191 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 43 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 877 degrees in laboratory sciences & medical technology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology School

Best Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of laboratory sciences & medical technology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for laboratory sciences & medical technology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Clinical Laboratory Sciences
Bachelor's Degrees in Clinical Laboratory Sciences
Master's Degrees in Clinical Laboratory Sciences

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology in the Southeast Region

The schools below may not offer all types of clinical laboratory sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Clinical Laboratory Sciences

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR
73 Clinical Laboratory Sciences Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences if you wish to pursue a degree in laboratory sciences & medical technology. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UAMS is a public university with a small student population.

There were approximately 73 laboratory sciences & medical technology students who graduated with this degree at UAMS in the most recent data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TN

The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in laboratory sciences & medical technology. UTHSC is a small public university located in the large city of Memphis.

There were about 13 laboratory sciences & medical technology students who graduated with this degree at UTHSC in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC

It's difficult to beat University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill if you wish to pursue a degree in laboratory sciences & medical technology. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were about 22 laboratory sciences & medical technology students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY
37 Clinical Laboratory Sciences Degrees Awarded

University of Kentucky is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in laboratory sciences & medical technology. UK is a very large public university located in the city of Lexington. A Best Colleges rank of #230 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UK is a great university overall.

There were roughly 37 laboratory sciences & medical technology students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
56 Clinical Laboratory Sciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #240 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means VCU is a great university overall.

There were about 56 laboratory sciences & medical technology students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL

Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #260 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UAB is a great university overall.

There were approximately 13 laboratory sciences & medical technology students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MS
6.3% Growth in Graduates

Ole Miss is a very large public university located in the remote town of University. A Best Colleges rank of #361 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ole Miss is a great university overall.

There were roughly 16 laboratory sciences & medical technology students who graduated with this degree at Ole Miss in the most recent data year.

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AL
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Auburn is a very large public university located in the small city of Auburn. A Best Colleges rank of #154 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 8 laboratory sciences & medical technology students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent data year.

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Santa Fe College
Gainesville, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In FL

Santa Fe College is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized suburb of Gainesville. This college ranks 29th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 9 laboratory sciences & medical technology students who graduated with this degree at Santa Fe College in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In LA

LSU Health - New Orleans is a small public university located in the city of New Orleans.

There were about 23 laboratory sciences & medical technology students who graduated with this degree at LSU Health - New Orleans in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in laboratory sciences & medical technology from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

Best Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best laboratory sciences & medical technology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 91
North Carolina 710 94
Georgia 690 54
Virginia 630 115
Tennessee 624 97
South Carolina 530 1
Kentucky 518 69
Mississippi 501 53
Alabama 500 21
Louisiana 489 109
Arkansas 466 100
West Virginia 410 52

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One of 12 majors within the Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science area of study, Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Laboratory Technician 2,059
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 1,948
Blood Bank Technology Specialist 215
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician 199
Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician 117
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions 98
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician 60
Histologic Technician 53
Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist 21
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist 15

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