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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, clinical/medical laboratory science was ranked #13 in the country. In fact 18,884 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 215 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the clinical laboratory science programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 25 Top Southeast Region Trade Schools in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

Our analysis found University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences to be the best school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, UAMS is a public school with a small student population.

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#2

Emerald Coast Technical College

DeFuniak Springs, FL

The excellent programs at Emerald Coast Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the distant town of DeFuniak Springs, Emerald Coast Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southeastern College - Charlotte is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Southeastern College - Charlotte is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Charlotte.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

South College

Knoxville, TN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means South College is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students. South College is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Knoxville.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #6 on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

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Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of New Orleans, LSU Health - New Orleans is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Garnet Career Center

Charleston, WV

Garnet Career Center ranked #8 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Garnet Career Center is a public school located in the city of Charleston.

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Albany State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #9 on the list. Albany State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Albany.

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#10

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Miami Dade College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #11, The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the city of Memphis, UTHSC is a public college with a small student population.

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Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. LSU Health - Shreveport is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Shreveport.

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Carolinas College of Health Sciences came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Charlotte, Carolinas College of Health Sciences is a public school with a small student population.

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#14

Atlantic Technical College

Coconut Creek, FL

With a ranking of #14, Atlantic Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the suburb of Coconut Creek, Atlantic Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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#15

Allied Health Careers Institute

Murfreesboro, TN

With a ranking of #15, Allied Health Careers Institute did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Allied Health Careers Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#16

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Augusta University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #16 on the list. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Augusta.

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#17

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

Winston - Salem State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, WSSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Lorenzo Walker Technical College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Naples, Lorenzo Walker Technical College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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#19

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #20, Marion Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. MTC is a fairly small public school located in the small city of Ocala.

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With a ranking of #21, Baptist Health College - Little Rock did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the city of Little Rock, BHCLR is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Technical Education Center-Osceola did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #22 on the list. Technical Education Center-Osceola is a small public school located in the suburb of Kissimmee.

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#23

Lake Technical College

Eustis, FL

With a ranking of #23, Lake Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Eustis, Lake Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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#24

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

Trident Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #24 on the list. Trident Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charleston.

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Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, FranU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Rest of the Top Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

#26

Auburn University

Auburn, AL
#27

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY
#28

Fortis Institute - Cookeville

Cookeville, TN
#29

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV
#30

Harding University

Searcy, AR
#31

University of Mississippi

University, MS

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
33 Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg Saint Petersburg, FL
34 Eastern Florida State College Melbourne, FL
35 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Elizabethton Elizabethton, TN
36 Radford University Radford, VA
37 Bellarmine University Louisville, KY
38 Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL
39 Athens Technical College Athens, GA
40 Academy of Careers and Technology Beckley, WV
41 Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg, VA
42 Lanier Technical College Gainesville, GA
43 Arkansas State University - Newport Newport, AR

Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 172
Georgia 464
Arkansas 433
North Carolina 470
Florida 1,238
West Virginia 201
Louisiana 572
Virginia 344
Alabama 155
Kentucky 403
Tennessee 1,027
Mississippi 119

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Clinical Laboratory Science Concentrations

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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