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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools

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Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, 18,884 people earned a degree or certificate in clinical/medical laboratory science, making the major the #13 most popular in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools ranking. This report analyzed 222 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for clinical laboratory science majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 25 Top Trade Schools for a Bachelor's in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

#1

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Loma Linda University the best school in the United States for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at Loma Linda University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,098.

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Out of the 222 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences landed the # 2 spot on the list. Albany College of Pharmacy is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from TTUHSC carry an average student debtload of $13,416.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM Flexible Option is a public college with a fairly small student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from UWM Flexible Option carry an average student debtload of $27,645.

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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UAMS is a small public school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at UAMS take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $11,885.

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University of Nebraska Medical Center landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the city of Omaha, UNMC is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at UNMC accumulate an average of around $11,093 in student debt.

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The University of Texas Medical Branch came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from UTMB Galveston carry an average student debtload of $20,153.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree clinical/medical laboratory science programs. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from UMN Twin Cities carry an average student debtload of $19,291.

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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at UT Austin accumulate an average of around $23,460 in student debt.

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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree clinical/medical laboratory science programs. UW - La Crosse is a large public school located in the city of La Crosse.

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#13

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from Boston U take out $12,749 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#14

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

University of Delaware came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Weber State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. WSU is a very large public school located in the city of Ogden.

On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from WSU take out $21,317 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#16

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at UND take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,199.

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#17

George Washington University

Washington, DC

George Washington University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools ranking. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at GWU take out an average of $22,083 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at Rutgers New Brunswick take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,707.

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#19

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

With a ranking of #19, Marquette University did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

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Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools ranking. VCU is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at VCU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,668.

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#21

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from SUNY Stony Brook take out $18,305 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#22

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Grand Canyon University take out an average of $24,375 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#23

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

Farmingdale State College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the suburb of Farmingdale, SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,700.

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With a ranking of #24, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at UNC Chapel Hill take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,152.

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#25

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

With a ranking of #25, Marist College did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from Marist take out $28,401 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Rest of the Top Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools

#28

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN
#29

Upstate Medical University

Syracuse, NY
#30

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR
#31

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science students that almost earned our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
34 University of Maryland - Baltimore Baltimore, MD
35 South Dakota State University Brookings, SD
36 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport Shreveport, LA
37 Kean University Union, NJ
38 Seattle University Seattle, WA
39 Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ
40 York College of Pennsylvania York, PA
41 College of Saint Elizabeth Morristown, NJ
42 Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette, IN
43 Augusta University Augusta, GA
44 Winston - Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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 25 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.

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