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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in Arkansas

17 Colleges
$46,213 Avg Salary
$11,874 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science School for You

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is one of the most popular subjects to study in Arkansas. With 433 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Arkansas to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Arkansas

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

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences the best school in Arkansas for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the city of Little Rock, UAMS is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 17 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Baptist Health College - Little Rock landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, BHCLR is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#3

Harding University

Searcy, AR

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Harding University is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arkansas State University - Newport. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the rural area of Newport, ASUN is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

National Park College

Hot Springs, AR

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means National Park College is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the suburb of Hot Springs, National Park College is a public school with a small student population.

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the rural area of Helena, Phillips County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. UCA is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Conway.

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#9

North Arkansas College

Harrison, AR

North Arkansas College 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. Northark is a small public school located in the town of Harrison.

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#10

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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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
North Carolina 470
Florida 1,238
West Virginia 201
Louisiana 572
Virginia 344
Tennessee 1,027
Alabama 155
Kentucky 403
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 17 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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