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Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Virginia

2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Virginia

8 Colleges
$56,846 Avg Salary
$20,992 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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.

Check out the clinical laboratory science bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.

Our analysis found Virginia Commonwealth University to be the most popular school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Virginia. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 73% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from VCU take out $19,668 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Virginia. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Old Dominion, 19% are male and 81% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at Old Dominion accumulate an average of around $21,042 in student debt.

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#3

Radford University

Radford, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Radford University is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.

Of the 17 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Radford, 24% are male and 76% are female.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at Radford take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,713.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 8 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at GMU, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#5

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA

Out of the 8 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Mennonite University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, Eastern Mennonite is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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#6

Averett University

Danville, VA

With a ranking of #6, Averett University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. AU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Danville.

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#6

Mary Baldwin University

Staunton, VA

Mary Baldwin University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Staunton, Mary Baldwin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Norfolk State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Norfolk State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Norfolk State University Report

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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