by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the New England Region” 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 the New England region, there were 486 clinical/medical laboratory science graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,965 and $18,076 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 26 colleges that offer a degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their clinical/medical laboratory science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the New England Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Quinebaug Valley Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the New England Region. Located in Danielson, Connecticut, this small public school handed out 23 degrees to qualified ’s clinical laboratory science students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Quincy College landed the #2 spot on the list. Quincy College is a public institution located in Quincy, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Quincy College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend River Valley Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the New England Region. River Valley Community College is a public institution located in Claremont, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the #4 spot on the list. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school situated in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. It awarded 19 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Springfield Technical Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the New England Region list. STCC is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.
Goodwin College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in East Hartford, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified ’s clinical laboratory science students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Goodwin College
With a ranking of #7, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Lowell, Massachusetts, and it awarded 47 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 UMass Lowell
University of Bridgeport came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified ’s clinical laboratory science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at UBridgeport
With a ranking of #9, Bristol Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the New England Region list. Bristol is a medium-sized school located in Fall River, Massachusetts that handed out 15 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Bristol
University of Vermont landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Vermont is a fairly large school located in Burlington, Vermont that handed out 22 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of Vermont
Middlesex Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. This medium-sized school is located in Bedford, Massachusetts, and it awarded 23 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Middlesex Community College
Community College of Rhode Island ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the New England Region list. Community College of Rhode Island is a fairly large public school situated in Warwick, Rhode Island. It awarded 62 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Rhode Island came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Kingston, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified ’s clinical laboratory science students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of Rhode Island
With a ranking of #14, New England Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the New England Region list. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school situated in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. It awarded 5 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at New England Institute of Technology
University of Maine came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the New England Region ranking. UMaine is a fairly large public school situated in Orono, Maine. It awarded 6 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Rhode Island College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #16. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Boston University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the New England Region list. Boston University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 Boston University
University of Connecticut landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified ’s clinical laboratory science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Salem State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the New England Region ranking. Salem State is a medium-sized public school situated in Salem, Massachusetts. It awarded 0 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, Northern Essex Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the New England Region list. Northern Essex Community College is a small school located in Haverhill, Massachusetts that handed out 22 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Northern Essex Community College
With a ranking of #19, University of New England did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the New England Region list. Biddeford, Maine is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of New England Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
Quinnipiac University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the New England Region ranking. Quinnipiac is located in Hamden, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Hartford came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in West Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 16 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full University of Hartford Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
Salve Regina University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the New England Region ranking. Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit institution located in Newport, Rhode Island. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Salve Regina Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
Mount Wachusett Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #19. Gardner, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Mount Wachusett Community College
Western Connecticut State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the New England Region ranking. Danbury, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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