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 has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 the Southeast region, there were 5,662 clinical/medical laboratory science graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,178 and $18,271 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 168 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.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southeast Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region clinical laboratory science students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 692 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at South College
Out of the 168 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fortis Institute - Cookeville landed the #2 spot on the list. Fortis Institute - Cookeville is a small school located in Cookeville, Tennessee that handed out 10 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Fortis Institute - Cookeville
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southeast Region. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is a public institution located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 79 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Converse College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 24 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Converse
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morehouse School of Medicine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 9 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Fortis College - Baton Rouge ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Fortis College - Baton Rouge is a private for-profit institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Fortis College - Baton Rouge Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
Winston - Salem State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 58 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Winston - Salem State University
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. LSU Health - Shreveport is located in Shreveport, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full LSU Health - Shreveport Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
With a ranking of #9, Fortis Institute - Nashville did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Fortis Institute - Nashville is a private for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Fortis Institute - Nashville
Mississippi Delta Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Moorhead, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified ’s clinical laboratory science students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Mississippi Delta Community College
Louisiana State University - Alexandria landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a small school located in Alexandria, Louisiana that handed out 18 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Louisiana State University - Alexandria
BridgeValley Community & Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a public institution located in South Charleston, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at BridgeValley Community & Technical College
Western Piedmont Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Western Piedmont Community College is a small public school situated in Morganton, North Carolina. It awarded 12 ’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.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at WPCC
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southeast Region list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Auburn University at Montgomery ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Montgomery, Alabama, and it awarded 24 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Auburn University at Montgomery
Reynolds Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this medium-sized public school handed out 31 degrees to qualified ’s clinical laboratory science students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Reynolds Community College
With a ranking of #17, New River Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southeast Region list. New River Community and Technical College is a small school located in Beaver, West Virginia that handed out 5 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at New River Community and Technical College
With a ranking of #18, Pierpont Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Fairmont, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Pierpont Community and Technical College
With a ranking of #19, Jackson State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Jackson, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Jackson State Community College
Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Baptist College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 3 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 20 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Southern is located in Mount Gay, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.
Florence-Darlington Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Florence-Darlington Technical College is a public institution located in Florence, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Florence-Darlington Technical College
National Park College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Hot Springs, Arkansas, and it awarded 58 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full National Park College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
With a ranking of #25, Austin Peay State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Austin Peay State University is a public institution located in Clarksville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 52 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Austin Peay State University Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
Not only did these schools make the top 26 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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