2025 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

a bachelor's degree in clinical/medical laboratory science is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #90 out of 363 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of clinical/medical laboratory science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 72 bachelor's degrees in clinical/medical laboratory science during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to clinical/medical laboratory science students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of clinical/medical laboratory science students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for clinical/medical laboratory science to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized clinical/medical laboratory science related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science in North Carolina

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in clinical/medical laboratory science.

Top North Carolina Schools for a Bachelor's in Clinical Laboratory Science

1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

17 Annual Graduates

$56,721 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in clinical/medical laboratory science needs to check out University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the clinical laboratory science program report average early career earnings of $56,721.

More information about a bachelor’s in clinical/medical laboratory science from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

2

Winston - Salem State University
Winston-Salem, NC

54 Annual Graduates

$60,442 Median Starting Salary

Winston - Salem State University is a wonderful option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. Located in the large city of Winston-Salem, WSSU is a public university with a small student population.

After graduation, clinical laboratory science bachelor's recipients usually make around $60,442 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in clinical/medical laboratory science from Winston - Salem State University

Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	225	93
Georgia	224	39
Tennessee	220	127
Virginia	213	106
South Carolina	195	26
Kentucky	187	66
Alabama	184	44
Louisiana	171	109
Mississippi	169	48
Arkansas	167	103
West Virginia	147	52

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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Related Rankings by Major

One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Clinical Laboratory Science Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	72

Majors Similar to Clinical Laboratory Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	3,279
Public Health	841
Health & Medical Administrative Services	724
Health Sciences & Services	205
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	200
Communication Sciences	198
Allied Health Professions	131
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	99
Other Health Professions	69
Health/Medical Prep Programs	23

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.