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

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

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

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

With 118 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, clinical/medical laboratory science is the #22 most popular major in Missouri.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Missouri 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 Saint Louis Community College to be the most popular school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a associate degree in Missouri. Located in the large suburb of Bridgeton, Saint Louis Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 22% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ozarks Technical Community College is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. OTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

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

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at OTC take out an average of $16,662 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO

Out of the 7 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Three Rivers College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Poplar Bluff, Three Rivers College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Three Rivers College, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Moberly Area Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Missouri. Located in the distant town of Moberly, MACC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 11% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at North Central Missouri College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Missouri. NCMC is a small public school located in the remote town of Trenton.

Of the 3 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at NCMC, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#6

Mineral Area College

Park Hills, MO

Mineral Area College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Park Hills, MAC is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

East Central College

Union, MO

East Central 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. Located in the rural area of Union, East Central College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 163
Minnesota 435
South Dakota 121
Iowa 137
North Dakota 121
Nebraska 38

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 7 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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