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2027 Best Laboratory Technician Schools in Tennessee

5 Colleges in the United States
136 Laboratory Technician Degrees Awarded
$38,509 Avg Early-Career Salary

Laboratory Technician programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their laboratory technician programs.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools to find the best for laboratory technician students.

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Best Schools for Laboratory Technician in Tennessee

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the laboratory technician degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Laboratory Technician

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No school ranked higher than Volunteer State Community College this year for laboratory technician. Set in the suburb of Gallatin, Volunteer State Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. Volunteer State Community College awarded about 13 laboratory technician degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the laboratory technician program make about $40,137 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $12,462. See the full laboratory technician program report for Volunteer State Community College

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South College
Knoxville, TN

South College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in laboratory technician, landing the #2 spot this year. South College is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Knoxville. About 53% of students finish within six years. About 87 laboratory technician degrees were awarded at South College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, laboratory technician degree recipients from South College generally make around $30,446. Typical student debt for the program is $24,487. See the full laboratory technician program report for South College

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A rank of #3 makes Jackson State Community College one of the top schools for laboratory technician. Located in the city of Jackson, Jackson State Community College is a mid-sized public university. About 12 laboratory technician degrees were awarded at Jackson State Community College in the most recent year. Students who receive their laboratory technician degree from Jackson State Community College earn around $41,438 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $8,553. Read more about the laboratory technician program at Jackson State Community College

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Roane State Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in laboratory technician, ranking #4. Located in the town of Harriman, Roane State Community College is a moderately-sized public university. Roane State Community College awarded about 13 laboratory technician degrees in the most recent data year. Laboratory Technician graduates of Roane State Community College earn a median of $36,933 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $9,408 to complete this degree. Read more about the laboratory technician program at Roane State Community College

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Southwest Tennessee Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in laboratory technician, ranking #5. Southwest Tennessee Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Memphis. About 11 laboratory technician degrees were awarded at Southwest Tennessee Community College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, laboratory technician degree recipients from Southwest Tennessee Community College generally make around $43,592. Southwest Tennessee Community College graduates carry a median of $11,406 in student loans. Read more about the laboratory technician program at Southwest Tennessee Community College

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 schools evaluated.

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