2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant
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Ranked Colleges
709
Degrees Awarded
$18,300
Avg Cost*
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant is the 644th most popular major in the country with 709 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in clinical/medical laboratory assistant. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great clinical/medical laboratory assistant programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the clinical/medical laboratory assistant program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant
The colleges and universities below are the best for vets studying clinical/medical laboratory assistant.
Top 9 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clover Park Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant list. This small school is located in Lakewood, Washington, and it awarded 14 ’s clinical/medical laboratory assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
CPTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 3,591 students enrolled at CPTC, 592 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full CPTC Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant that were part of this year’s ranking, Cuyahoga Community College District landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 7 ’s clinical/medical laboratory assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our vets studying clinical/medical laboratory assistant list, Cuyahoga Community College District has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Cuyahoga Community College District supports 18,754 students, and 101 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 53 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,499. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dalton State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant list. Dalton State College is a small school located in Dalton, Georgia that handed out 8 ’s clinical/medical laboratory assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
DSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Dalton State College supports 4,794 students, and 81 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 48 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,529. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full DSC Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine at Presque Isle landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Maine at Presque Isle is located in Presque Isle, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s clinical/medical laboratory assistant degrees to qualified students.
UMPI also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 1,467 students enrolled at UMPI, 48 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,489. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine at Augusta landed the #5 spot on the list. Augusta, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s clinical/medical laboratory assistant degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our vets studying clinical/medical laboratory assistant list, UMA has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 4,202 students enrolled at University of Maine at Augusta, 288 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 91 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,109. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Maine at Augusta does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Maine at Augusta]](/colleges/university-of-maine-at-augusta/student-life/veterans/)
North Idaho College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant ranking. Located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, this small public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s clinical/medical laboratory assistant students in 2020-2021.
NIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, North Idaho College supports 4,737 students, and 248 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 115 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,921. To help with additional expenses, 7 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Southwest University at El Paso ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant list. Southwest University at El Paso is a small school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 314 ’s clinical/medical laboratory assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwest University at El Paso also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 223 of the 1,558 students enrolled at Southwest University at El Paso were GI Bill® students, of which 240 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,581. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Wenatchee Valley College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant ranking. Wenatchee Valley College is a small public school situated in Wenatchee, Washington. It awarded 9 ’s clinical/medical laboratory assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WVC, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 0 of the 3,090 students enrolled at WVC were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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With a ranking of #9, Laurel Technical Institute did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant list. LTI Sharon is a small private for-profit school situated in Sharon, Pennsylvania. It awarded 8 ’s clinical/medical laboratory assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
LTI Sharon not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 122 students enrolled at Laurel Technical Institute, 8 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,278. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.