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2024 Best Laboratory Technician Schools in Tennessee

9 Colleges in Tennessee
791 Clinical Laboratory Technician Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Technician is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #193 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 9 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Laboratory Technician Schools in Tennessee ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 791 degrees in laboratory technician during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Laboratory Technician School

Best Laboratory Technician Schools in Tennessee Your choice of laboratory technician school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Laboratory Technician School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

Pick Your Laboratory Technician Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Clinical Laboratory Technician
Bachelor's Degrees in Clinical Laboratory Technician

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Laboratory Technician Schools in Tennessee list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Laboratory Technician in Tennessee

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the clinical laboratory technician degree levels they offer.

10 Top Tennessee Schools in Clinical Laboratory Technician

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South College
Knoxville, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
692 Clinical Laboratory Technician Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in laboratory technician needs to check out South College. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, South College is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

There were about 692 laboratory technician students who graduated with this degree at South College in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TN
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Southwest Tennessee Community College is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in laboratory technician. Southwest is a medium-sized public college located in the large city of Memphis. A Best Colleges rank of #1298 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Southwest is a great college overall.

There were approximately 16 laboratory technician students who graduated with this degree at Southwest in the most recent data year.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TN
15.4% Growth in Graduates

Volunteer State Community College is a good decision for students interested in a degree in laboratory technician. VSCC is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Gallatin. This college ranks 36th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 13 laboratory technician students who graduated with this degree at VSCC in the most recent data year.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TN
21.4% Growth in Graduates

Jackson State Community College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in laboratory technician. Located in the small city of Jackson, JSCC is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #881 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means JSCC is a great college overall.

There were about 14 laboratory technician students who graduated with this degree at JSCC in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TN
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Motlow is a moderately-sized public college located in the rural area of Tullahoma. This college ranks 37th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 8 laboratory technician students who graduated with this degree at Motlow in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TN

Columbia State Community College is a small public college located in the town of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #1858 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia State Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 11 laboratory technician students who graduated with this degree at Columbia State Community College in the most recent data year.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TN

Located in the rural area of Blountville, Northeast State Technical Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 39th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 13 laboratory technician students who graduated with this degree at Northeast State Technical Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TN

Located in the large city of Memphis, Concorde Career College - Memphis is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

There were approximately 7 laboratory technician students who graduated with this degree at Concorde Career College - Memphis in the most recent data year.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
10.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Fortis Institute - Cookeville is a private for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a degree in laboratory technician from Fortis Institute - Cookeville

9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TN

Located in the city of Nashville, Fortis Institute - Nashville is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

There were approximately 7 laboratory technician students who graduated with this degree at Fortis Institute - Nashville in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Laboratory Technician Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Laboratory Technician Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 136
North Carolina 710 134
Georgia 690 76
Virginia 630 74
South Carolina 530 66
Kentucky 518 60
Mississippi 501 56
Alabama 500 85
Louisiana 489 46
Arkansas 466 30
West Virginia 410 40

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Laboratory Technician is one of 12 different types of Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology 97
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 76
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician 33
Blood Bank Technology Specialist 21
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions 13
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist 7

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