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

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #40 most popular associate degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of clinical/medical laboratory science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 61 associate degrees in clinical/medical laboratory science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science School for Your Associate Degree

The clinical laboratory science associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to clinical/medical laboratory science students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other clinical/medical laboratory science students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for clinical/medical laboratory science to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized clinical/medical laboratory science related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools

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 Alabama list to help you make the college decision.

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

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in clinical/medical laboratory science.

Top Alabama Schools for an Associate in Clinical Laboratory Science

1

Jefferson State Community College
Birmingham, AL

22 Annual Graduates

$33,664 Median Starting Salary

Jefferson State Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. Jeff State is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Birmingham.

Associate students who receive their degree from the clinical laboratory science program make about $33,664 for their early career.

More information about a associate in clinical/medical laboratory science from Jefferson State Community College

2

Wallace State Community College, Hanceville
Hanceville, AL

12 Annual Graduates

$34,942 Median Starting Salary

$15,225 Median Student Debt

Wallace State Community College, Hanceville is a good option for individuals interested in an associate degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. Located in the distant town of Hanceville, Wallace State, Hanceville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Students who graduate with their associate from the clinical laboratory science program state that they receive average early career earnings of $34,942.

More information about a associate in clinical/medical laboratory science from Wallace State Community College, Hanceville

3

Gadsden State Community College
Gadsden, AL

11 Annual Graduates

$37,642 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Gadsden State Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. Located in the small city of Gadsden, GSCC is a public college with a small student population.

Those clinical/medical laboratory science students who get their associate degree from Gadsden State Community College make $2,226 more than the average clinical laboratory science student.

More information about a associate in clinical/medical laboratory science from Gadsden State Community College

4

John C Calhoun State Community College
Tanner, AL

14 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in clinical/medical laboratory science needs to look into John C Calhoun State Community College. Located in the rural area of Tanner, Calhoun Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in clinical/medical laboratory science from John C Calhoun State Community College

Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	143	58
Georgia	121	80
Florida	121	173
North Carolina	120	146
Arkansas	105	33
Tennessee	102	747
Virginia	97	74
West Virginia	92	40
Kentucky	90	60
Louisiana	80	46
South Carolina	77	65

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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Related Rankings by Major

One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Clinical Laboratory Science Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Laboratory Technician	61

Majors Similar to Clinical Laboratory Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	2,116
Allied Health Professions	461
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	312
Health & Medical Administrative Services	99
Dental Support Services	91
Mental & Social Health Services	6

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.