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

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$42,124 Avg Salary
$14,491 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina

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

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Southeastern College - Charlotte the best school in North Carolina for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the city of Charlotte, Southeastern College - Charlotte is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Carolinas College of Health Sciences is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Carolinas College of Health Sciences is a fairly small public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

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#4

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Winston - Salem State University is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students. WSSU is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

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#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

The excellent programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in North Carolina. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

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With a ranking of #6, Montgomery Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. MCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Troy.

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With a ranking of #7, Central Piedmont Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Central Piedmont Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

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Alamance Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the rural area of Graham, ACC is a public school with a small student population.

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Cleveland Community 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. Cleveland Community College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Shelby.

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#10

College of the Albemarle

Elizabeth City, NC

College of the Albemarle did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #10 on the list. College of the Albemarle is a small public school located in the town of Elizabeth City.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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 24 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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