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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in Virginia

18 Colleges
$38,995 Avg Salary
$17,377 Avg Student Debt

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 fairly large student population.

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#2

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

The excellent programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Radford University

Radford, VA

Out of the 18 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Radford University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.

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#4

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Mennonite University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, Eastern Mennonite is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Northern Virginia Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Annandale.

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With a ranking of #7, Reynolds Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Richmond.

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Virginia Western Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #8 on the list. Virginia Western Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized 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 town of Big Stone Gap, MECC is a public college with a small student population.

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Tidewater Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in Virginia list. Tidewater Community College is a large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

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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
North Carolina 470
Florida 1,238
West Virginia 201
Louisiana 572
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

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 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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