2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science School for You
With 344 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, clinical/medical laboratory science is the #16 most popular major in Virginia.
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
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 Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia
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 Virginia Commonwealth University the best school in Virginia for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Radford University is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.
The excellent programs at Eastern Mennonite University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, Eastern Mennonite is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Out of the 18 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #6, Northern Virginia Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.
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Reynolds Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #7 on the list. Reynolds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Richmond.
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Virginia Western Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Roanoke.
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With a ranking of #9, Mountain Empire Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the distant town of Big Stone Gap, MECC is a public school with a small student population.
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Tidewater Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.
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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Georgia | 464 |
South Carolina | 172 |
Arkansas | 433 |
North Carolina | 470 |
Florida | 1,238 |
West Virginia | 201 |
Louisiana | 572 |
Alabama | 155 |
Kentucky | 403 |
Tennessee | 1,027 |
Mississippi | 119 |
Rankings in Majors Related to Clinical Laboratory Science
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Clinical Laboratory Science Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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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 18 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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