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2024 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Pennsylvania

17 Colleges in Pennsylvania
509 Clinical Laboratory Science Degrees Awarded
$33,145 Avg Early-Career Salary
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #93 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 17 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 509 degrees in clinical/medical laboratory science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science School

Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Pennsylvania The clinical laboratory science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science rankings. We derive our Best Overall Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Associate Degrees in Clinical Laboratory Science
Bachelor's Degrees in Clinical Laboratory Science
Master's Degrees in Clinical Laboratory Science

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 Schools in Pennsylvania ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science in Pennsylvania

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the clinical laboratory science degree levels they offer.

10 Top Pennsylvania Schools in Clinical Laboratory Science

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
50 Clinical Laboratory Science Degrees Awarded
$32,844 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Drexel University if you wish to pursue a degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were approximately 50 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the clinical laboratory science program make about $32,844 for their early career.

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University of the Sciences
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In PA
33.3% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of the Sciences if you wish to pursue a degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, USciences is a private not-for-profit university with a student population.

There were approximately 6 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at USciences in the most recent year we have data available.

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Harcum College
Bryn Mawr, PA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$47,208 Median Starting Salary
$27,938 Median Student Debt

Any student pursuing a degree in clinical/medical laboratory science has to take a look at Harcum College. Harcum College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Bryn Mawr. A Best Colleges rank of #961 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Harcum College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 7 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at Harcum College in the most recent data year. Those clinical/medical laboratory science students who get their degree from Harcum College earn $14,063 more than the average clinical laboratory science student.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Clinical Laboratory Science Degrees Awarded
35.1% Growth in Graduates

Community College of Allegheny County is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #876 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CCAC is a great college overall.

There were about 57 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at CCAC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the clinical laboratory science program report average early career wages of $31,524.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$35,120 Median Starting Salary
$26,718 Median Student Debt

Harrisburg Area Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 73rd out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 14 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at HACC in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, clinical laboratory science degree recipients generally make around $35,120 in the first five years of their career.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$45,168 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 68th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 15 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at Community College of Philadelphia in the most recent year we have data available. Those clinical/medical laboratory science students who get their degree from Community College of Philadelphia receive $12,023 more than the average clinical laboratory science student.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In PA
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Aston, Neumann is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 78th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 6 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at Neumann in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In PA
47.1% Growth in Graduates

Montco is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Blue Bell. This college ranks 81st out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 17 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at Montco in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In PA

Located in the medium-sized suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #909 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means YCP is a great college overall.

There were about 5 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at YCP in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
23rd Most Popular In PA

Gannon is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Erie. A Best Colleges rank of #569 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Gannon is a great university overall.

There were about 1 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at Gannon in the most recent data year.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 333 469
Maryland 279 87
New Jersey 273 134
District of Columbia 188 116
Delaware 175 29

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

Clinical Laboratory Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 199
Laboratory Technician 100
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician 88
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology 60
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions 50
Histologic Technician 9
Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist 3

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 12,391
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 3,239
Allied Health Professions 3,088
Health & Medical Administrative Services 2,689
Medicine 2,307
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 1,952
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 1,824
Health Sciences & Services 1,699
Public Health 1,513
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 1,353

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