by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in Tennessee” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
Across Tennessee, there were 1,038 clinical/medical laboratory science graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,644 and $20,715 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 757 clinical/medical laboratory science graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,342 and $21,173 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in Tennessee” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. That schools that top this list have a program in clinical/medical laboratory science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in Tennessee”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in Tennessee list. This medium-sized school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 658 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Fortis Institute - Cookeville landed the #2 spot on the list. Fortis Institute - Cookeville is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Fortis Institute - Cookeville
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fortis Institute - Nashville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in Tennessee list. Fortis Institute - Nashville is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Fortis Institute - Nashville
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Jackson State Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Jackson State Community College is a public institution located in Jackson, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Jackson State Community College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Tennessee Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in Tennessee list. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified associates’s clinical laboratory science students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, Northeast State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in Tennessee list. Northeast State Technical Community College is located in Blountville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.
Full Northeast State Technical Community College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
Columbia State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Columbia, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s clinical laboratory science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Columbia State Community College
With a ranking of #8, Concorde Career College - Memphis did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in Tennessee list. This small school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 7 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Volunteer State Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in Tennessee list. Gallatin, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, Motlow State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in Tennessee list. Motlow is a public institution located in Tullahoma, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
Full Motlow State Community College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
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