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Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in Virginia

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

24 Colleges
$38,995 Avg Salary
$17,377 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Virginia to see which 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 Colleges.

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means American National University is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students. American National University is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Salem.

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Out of the 24 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Virginia Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tidewater Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in Virginia list. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Reynolds Community College is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Richmond.

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With a ranking of #6, Virginia Western Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Virginia Western Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Roanoke.

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#7

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Mountain Empire Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the distant town of Big Stone Gap, MECC is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Radford University

Radford, VA

With a ranking of #9, Radford University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.

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#10

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

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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 24 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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