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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

15 Ranked Colleges
486 Degrees Awarded
$37,100 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Laboratory Science

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Laboratory Science” 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 New England region, there were 486 clinical/medical laboratory science graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,965 and $18,076 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Laboratory Science” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great clinical/medical laboratory science programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the clinical/medical laboratory science program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Laboratory Science

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Laboratory Science”.

Top 15 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Laboratory Science. Boston University is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 17 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.

Boston U also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Boston University supports 32,718 students, and 15 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,162. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full Boston U Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 15 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Laboratory Science that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #2 spot on the list. Lowell, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.

UMass Lowell also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 18,150 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts - Lowell, 623 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 290 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,664. During this same period, 29 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Massachusetts - Lowell offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UMass Lowell Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

Out of the 15 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Laboratory Science that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 13 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.

UCONN also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 27,215 students enrolled at UCONN, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Rhode Island. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Laboratory Science. University of Rhode Island is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at URI, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 17,649 students enrolled at URI, 381 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 187 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,022. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. URI offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Vermont. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Laboratory Science. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

UVM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, University of Vermont supports 13,292 students, and 218 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 142 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,767. During this same period, 19 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Goodwin College
East Hartford, Connecticut

Goodwin College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Laboratory Science ranking. East Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

Goodwin also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 3,312 students enrolled at Goodwin, 107 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 71 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,237. To help with additional expenses, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Goodwin Veteran Student Life Report

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Community College of Rhode Island landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Laboratory Science ranking. Located in Warwick, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school handed out 62 diplomas to qualified ’s clinical laboratory science students in 2020-2021.

CCRI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 13,684 students enrolled at Community College of Rhode Island, 408 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 199 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,417. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Laboratory Science ranking. University of Massachusetts - 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.

UMass Dartmouth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 209 of the 7,869 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth were GI Bill® students, of which 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,026. On top of their other funding sources, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Maine did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Laboratory Science list. University of Maine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.

UMaine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, UMaine supports 11,741 students, and 21 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 17 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,419. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Bristol Community College
Fall River, Massachusetts

Bristol Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Laboratory Science ranking. Fall River, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

Bristol not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 6,256 students enrolled at Bristol Community College, 144 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 84 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,457. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Bristol Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Middlesex Community College
Bedford, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #11, Middlesex Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Laboratory Science list. Bedford, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Middlesex Community College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 6,885 students enrolled at Middlesex Community College, 130 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 93 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,543. During this same period, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Middlesex Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Quincy College
Quincy, Massachusetts

Quincy College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Laboratory Science list. Quincy College is a small school located in Quincy, Massachusetts that handed out 12 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Quincy College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 3,154 students enrolled at Quincy College, 230 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 122 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,161. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Quincy College Veteran Student Life Report

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Springfield Technical Community College
Springfield, Massachusetts

Springfield Technical Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Laboratory Science ranking. STCC is a small school located in Springfield, Massachusetts that handed out 9 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region vets studying clinical laboratory science list, STCC has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Springfield Technical Community College supports 4,327 students, and 154 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 80 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,577. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full STCC Veteran Student Life Report

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New England Institute of Technology
East Greenwich, Rhode Island

New England Institute of Technology ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Laboratory Science list. New England Institute of Technology 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.

New England Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 2,031 students enrolled at New England Institute of Technology, 259 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 135 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,686. To help with additional expenses, 34 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at New England Institute of Technology]](/colleges/new-england-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, Connecticut

University of Bridgeport did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Laboratory Science ranking, coming in at #15. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It awarded 11 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.

UBridgeport did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, University of Bridgeport supports 4,155 students, and 85 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 57 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,432. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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