2024 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Indiana

If you plan on getting your associate degree in clinical/medical laboratory science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #40 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 49 associate degrees in clinical/medical laboratory science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Average Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on clinical/medical laboratory science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of clinical/medical laboratory science students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt clinical/medical laboratory science students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized clinical/medical laboratory science related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Indiana list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science in Indiana

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for clinical/medical laboratory science students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Indiana Schools for an Associate in Clinical Laboratory Science

1

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN

12 Annual Graduates

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. IUPUI is a very large public university located in the large city of Indianapolis.More information about a associate in clinical/medical laboratory science from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

2

Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN

34 Annual Graduates

$40,393 Median Starting Salary

$17,024 Median Student Debt

Ivy Tech Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Indianapolis.

Students who graduate with their associate from the clinical laboratory science program state that they receive average early career wages of $40,393.

More information about a associate in clinical/medical laboratory science from Ivy Tech Community College

Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	196	187
Michigan	192	25
Illinois	119	57
Wisconsin	114	116

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Rankings in Majors Related to Clinical Laboratory Science

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Clinical Laboratory Science Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Laboratory Technician	37
Histologic Technician	12

Most Popular Majors Related to Clinical Laboratory Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	1,648
Allied Health Professions	573
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	423
Health Sciences & Services	361
Mental & Social Health Services	266
Health & Medical Administrative Services	252
Dental Support Services	94
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services	9
Public Health	3
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Staff Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla. More about our data sources and methodologies.