by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 18,901 people earned their degree in clinical/medical laboratory science, making the major the 93rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, clinical/medical laboratory science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $42,036 and had an average of $19,885 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 3,527 clinical/medical laboratory science graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major” ranking, we looked at 301 colleges that offer a degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in clinical/medical laboratory science.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
The clinical laboratory science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major”.
Out of the 301 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, South College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 658 degrees to qualified associates’s clinical laboratory science students in 2020-2021.
Full South College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwest University at El Paso. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 81 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Southwest University at El Paso
Out of the 301 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Fortis Institute - Cookeville landed the #3 spot on the list. Fortis Institute - Cookeville is a small private for-profit school situated in Cookeville, Tennessee. It awarded 10 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Fortis Institute - Cookeville
Out of the 301 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences landed the #4 spot on the list. Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences is a small school located in Quincy, Illinois that handed out 6 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Regan Career Institute. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major. RCI is located in El Monte, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Regan Career Institute
Quinebaug Valley Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major ranking. Danielson, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Full Quinebaug Valley Community College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
With a ranking of #7, Fortis College - Baton Rouge did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major list. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this small private for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s clinical laboratory science students in 2020-2021.
Full Fortis College - Baton Rouge Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Miami, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified associates’s clinical laboratory science students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major ranking. Southwest Tech is a small school located in Fennimore, Wisconsin that handed out 38 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
Stautzenberger College - Maumee did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major ranking, coming in at #10. Stautzenberger College - Maumee is a small school located in Maumee, Ohio that handed out 13 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Stautzenberger College - Maumee
Hocking College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major ranking. Nelsonville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Hocking Technical College
McCann School of Business & Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, this small private for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified associates’s clinical laboratory science students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at McCann School of Business & Technology
Seminole State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Seminole, Oklahoma, and it awarded 13 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Seminole State College
SUNY Broome came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major ranking. Located in Binghamton, New York, this small public school awarded 37 diplomas to qualified associates’s clinical laboratory science students in 2020-2021.
Western Dakota Technical Institute did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Rapid City, South Dakota, this small public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified associates’s clinical laboratory science students in 2020-2021.
Full Western Dakota Tech Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
Turtle Mountain Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major list. Turtle Mountain Community College is a small school located in Belcourt, North Dakota that handed out 5 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Fortis Institute - Nashville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this small private for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified associates’s clinical laboratory science students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Fortis Institute - Nashville
Hibbing Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major ranking, coming in at #18. Hibbing, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Full Hibbing Community College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
Pima Medical Institute - Colorado Springs came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major ranking. PMI Colorado Springs is a small private for-profit school situated in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It awarded 12 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at PMI Colorado Springs
With a ranking of #20, Mississippi Delta Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major list. Located in Moorhead, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified associates’s clinical laboratory science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Mississippi Delta Community College
University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major ranking. UNM Gallup is a small public school situated in Gallup, New Mexico. It awarded 8 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
With a ranking of #22, South Central College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major list. South Central College is a small public school situated in North Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 16 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at South Central College
BridgeValley Community & Technical College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major list. BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a public institution located in South Charleston, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at BridgeValley Community & Technical College
Western Piedmont Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major ranking. Western Piedmont Community College is a small public school situated in Morganton, North Carolina. It awarded 12 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Western Piedmont Community College
Washington State Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major ranking. Washington State Community College is located in Marietta, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.
Not only did these schools make the top 46 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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