2024 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #90 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 103 bachelor's degrees in clinical/medical laboratory science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The clinical laboratory science bachelor's 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. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. 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.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

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 - The number of clinical/medical laboratory science students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• 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 bachelor's degree.
• 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 bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science in Arkansas

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

Top Arkansas Schools for a Bachelor's in Clinical Laboratory Science

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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, AR

79 Annual Graduates

$49,141 Median Starting Salary

$19,999 Median Student Debt

It's hard to beat University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, UAMS is a public university with a small student population.

Those clinical/medical laboratory science students who get their bachelor's degree from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences earn $2,929 more than the standard clinical laboratory science graduate.

More information about a bachelor’s in clinical/medical laboratory science from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

2

Arkansas State University - Main Campus
Jonesboro, AR

19 Annual Graduates

$43,284 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Arkansas State University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. A-State is a large public university located in the small city of Jonesboro.

After graduation, clinical laboratory science bachelor's recipients usually earn an average of $43,284 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in clinical/medical laboratory science from Arkansas State University - Main Campus

3

Harding University
Searcy, AR

1 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in clinical/medical laboratory science needs to look into Harding University. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in clinical/medical laboratory science from Harding University

4

Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR

2 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in clinical/medical laboratory science has to take a look at Arkansas Tech University. ATU is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Russellville.More information about a bachelor’s in clinical/medical laboratory science from Arkansas Tech University

5

University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR

2 Annual Graduates

UCA is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Conway.More information about a bachelor’s in clinical/medical laboratory science from University of Central Arkansas

Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	225	93
Georgia	224	39
Tennessee	220	127
North Carolina	213	90
Virginia	213	106
South Carolina	195	26
Kentucky	187	66
Alabama	184	44
Louisiana	171	109
Mississippi	169	48
West Virginia	147	52

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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 Sciences & Medical Technology	97
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist	6

Most Popular Majors Related to Clinical Laboratory Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	1,371
Communication Sciences	229
Public Health	174
Allied Health Professions	160
Health Sciences & Services	94
Mental & Social Health Services	86
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	83
Other Health Professions	75
Dental Support Services	52
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	50

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.