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2025 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Virginia

5 Colleges in Virginia
336 Clinical Laboratory Science Degrees Awarded
$50,825 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in clinical/medical laboratory science is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #93 out of 395 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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for clinical/medical laboratory science students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 336 degrees in clinical/medical laboratory science annually.

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Choosing a Great Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science School

Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Virginia The clinical laboratory science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science rankings. For our Best Overall Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Clinical Laboratory Science
Bachelor's Degrees in Clinical Laboratory Science
Master's Degrees in Clinical Laboratory Science

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 Schools in Virginia list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science in Virginia

The schools below may not offer all types of clinical laboratory science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Virginia Schools in Clinical Laboratory Science

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
54 Clinical Laboratory Science Degrees Awarded
$67,072 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in clinical/medical laboratory science needs to take a look at Virginia Commonwealth University. VCU is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Richmond. A Best Colleges rank of #189 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means VCU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 54 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the clinical/medical laboratory science major at Virginia Commonwealth University get $16,247 more than the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In VA
37 Clinical Laboratory Science Degrees Awarded

Northern Virginia Community College is a great option for students pursuing a degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Annandale. A Best Colleges rank of #205 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northern Virginia Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 37 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at Northern Virginia Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelors Degree Type
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Take your associate degree in an allied health field to the next level with this specialized transfer friendly online bachelor of science from Southern New Hampshire University.

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Radford University
Radford, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In VA

It is difficult to beat Radford University if you want to pursue a degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. Located in the town of Radford, Radford is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 20th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 17 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at Radford in the most recent data year.

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
$60,601 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in clinical/medical laboratory science needs to look into Old Dominion University. Old Dominion is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk. This university ranks 16th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 23 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at Old Dominion in the most recent year we have data available. Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science degree recipients from Old Dominion University get an earnings boost of around $9,776 over the average earnings of clinical/medical laboratory science majors.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA

Reynolds Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Richmond. This college ranks 43rd out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 27 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at Reynolds Community College in the most recent data year.

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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
Georgia 287 137
Florida 282 266
North Carolina 279 240
Tennessee 269 885
South Carolina 248 91
Kentucky 244 129
Louisiana 242 155
Mississippi 234 112
Arkansas 234 136
Alabama 233 118
West Virginia 207 92

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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Clinical Laboratory Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Laboratory Technician 203
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology 108
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician 13
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 10
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions 2

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Majors Similar to Clinical Laboratory Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 7,194
Allied Health Professions 2,678
Mental & Social Health Services 2,350
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 1,723
Health & Medical Administrative Services 1,675
Medicine 1,144
Public Health 1,028
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 896
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 718
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 484

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