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2023 Most Popular Online Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools

16 Colleges
$41,414 Avg Salary
$18,555 Avg Student Debt

In 2021-2022, 18,884 people earned a degree or certificate in clinical/medical laboratory science, making the major the #13 most popular in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Online Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online clinical laboratory science associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

South College

Knoxville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named South College the most popular online school in the United States for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Knoxville, South College is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 81% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from South College carry an average student debtload of $13,478. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $126.

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Out of the 16 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ogden.

About 84% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 16% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at WSU accumulate an average of around $17,317 in student debt.

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Out of the 16 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Fennimore, Southwest Tech is a public college with a small student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 7% are male.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at Southwest Tech take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,287.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Albany State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the United States. Located in the city of Albany, Albany State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 12% are male.

On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from Albany State take out $12,919 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Barton County Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the United States. Barton Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Great Bend.

About 87% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 13% are male.

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Hibbing Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Hibbing Community College is a small public school located in the town of Hibbing.

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#7

North Arkansas College

Harrison, AR

North Arkansas College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Harrison, Northark is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 77% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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#8

Harcum College

Bryn Mawr, PA

Harcum College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr, Harcum College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at Harcum College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,480.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Harcum College Report

With a ranking of #9, National American University - Rapid City did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their online associate degree. Located in the city of Rapid City, National American University - Rapid City is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

SUNY Broome

Binghamton, NY

SUNY Broome landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree clinical/medical laboratory science programs. SUNY Broome is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Binghamton.

Of the 18 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at SUNY Broome, 33% are male and 67% are female.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at SUNY Broome take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,272.

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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 16 schools only.

  • 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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