Find Trade Colleges

Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in North Carolina

2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in North Carolina

14 Colleges
$41,414 Avg Salary
$18,555 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, 470 degrees and certificates were awarded to clinical/medical laboratory science students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #16 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in North Carolina to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Central Piedmont Community College to be the best school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a associate degree in North Carolina. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

Read More…

Out of the 14 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Alamance Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Graham, ACC is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Alamance Community College

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wake Technical Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Wake Technical Community College Report

#4

College of the Albemarle

Elizabeth City, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of the Albemarle. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in North Carolina list. College of the Albemarle is a small public school located in the town of Elizabeth City.

Read More…

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Sandhills Community College is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. SCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Pinehurst.

Read More…

Western Piedmont Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in North Carolina ranking. WPCC is a small public school located in the small city of Morganton.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Western Piedmont Community College Report

Southwestern Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Southwestern Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Sylva.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Southwestern Community College

Davidson County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Thomasville, DCCC is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Davidson County Community College

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in North Carolina list. A-B Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Asheville.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Report

Southeastern Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in North Carolina list. Southeastern Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Whiteville.

Read More…

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 Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 172
Georgia 464
Arkansas 433
Florida 1,238
West Virginia 201
Louisiana 572
Virginia 344
Alabama 155
Kentucky 403
Tennessee 1,027
Mississippi 119

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, clinical/medical laboratory science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Clinical Laboratory Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 8,296
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology 3,966
Laboratory Technician 3,429
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician 1,193
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions 822
Blood Bank Technology Specialist 319
Histologic Technician 245
Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician 184
Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist 147
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist 101
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician 72
Hematology Technology 66
Cytogenetics/Genetics/Clinical Genetics Technology/Technologist 44

Majors Similar to Clinical Laboratory Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

Featured Schools

Find Trade Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited trade schools across the U.S.