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

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

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

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree 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.

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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Virginia 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 Reynolds Community College to be the most popular school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a associate degree in Virginia. Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Richmond.

Of the 21 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Reynolds Community College, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Virginia Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in Virginia list. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Annandale.

About 68% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 32% are male.

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Out of the 8 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Western Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Roanoke.

About 70% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 30% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tidewater Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in Virginia list. Tidewater Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

Of the 15 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Tidewater Community College, 13% are male and 87% are female.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at Tidewater Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $7,449.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lord Fairfax Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in Virginia list. Lord Fairfax Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Middletown.

About 25% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 75% are male.

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Central Virginia Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Central Virginia Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Women make up 75% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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Wytheville Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the distant town of Wytheville, WCC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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#7

Chester Career College

CHESTER, VA

With a ranking of #7, Chester Career College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Richmond School of Health and Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of CHESTER.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools 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
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 8 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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