by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in Massachusetts” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is the 93rd most popular major in the country with 18,901 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Massachusetts, there were 236 clinical/medical laboratory science graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,041 and $19,530 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in Massachusetts” ranking, we looked at 10 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 Massachusetts”.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Quincy College landed the #1 spot on the list. Quincy College is located in Quincy, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in Massachusetts list. UMass Dartmouth is located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Springfield Technical Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. STCC is a public institution located in Springfield, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in Massachusetts list. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a fairly large school located in Lowell, Massachusetts that handed out 47 ’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 University of Massachusetts - Lowell Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bristol Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in Massachusetts. This medium-sized school is located in Fall River, Massachusetts, and it awarded 15 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, Middlesex Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in Massachusetts list. Middlesex Community College is a public institution located in Bedford, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Middlesex Community College
Boston University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in Massachusetts list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 17 degrees to qualified ’s clinical laboratory science students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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. 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%.
Salem State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in Massachusetts list. Salem State is a medium-sized school located in Salem, Massachusetts that handed out 0 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Salem State
Mount Wachusett Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in Massachusetts ranking. 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.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Northern Essex Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in Massachusetts ranking. Haverhill, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
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