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Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in Alabama

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

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

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, 155 degrees and certificates were awarded to clinical/medical laboratory science students who went to a Alabama college or university. This makes it the #20 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Alabama to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Jefferson State Community College to be the most popular school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a associate degree in Alabama. Jeff State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

Of the 13 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Jeff State, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John C Calhoun State Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in Alabama list. Calhoun Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Tanner.

Women make up 78% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Wallace State Community College, Hanceville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Alabama. Wallace State, Hanceville is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Hanceville.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Wallace State, Hanceville take out an average of $13,684 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Gadsden State Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Alabama. GSCC is a small public school located in the small city of Gadsden.

Of the 16 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at GSCC, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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Out of the 5 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Fortis Institute - Birmingham landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Birmingham, Fortis Institute - Birmingham is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 86% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at Fortis Institute - Birmingham take out while working on their Associate Degree is $27,846.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 172
Georgia 464
Arkansas 433
North Carolina 470
Florida 1,238
Louisiana 572
West Virginia 201
Virginia 344
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 5 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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