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2025 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools

108 Colleges in the United States
2,666 Associate Degrees
$48,915 Avg Early-Career Salary
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #40 most popular associate degree program in the country. 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 108 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for clinical/medical laboratory science students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,666 associate degrees in clinical/medical laboratory science during the <nil> academic year.

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Choosing a Great Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science School for Your Associate Degree

Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools Your choice of clinical/medical laboratory science for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality clinical laboratory science program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

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

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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 Associate Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

21 Top Schools for an Associate in Clinical Laboratory Science

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Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in clinical/medical laboratory science needs to check out Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.

After graduating, clinical laboratory science associate recipients typically make around $47,884 at the beginning of their careers.

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Miami Dade College is a wonderful decision for individuals pursuing an associate degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. MDC is a very large public college located in the large city of Miami.

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science associate degree recipients from Miami Dade College get an earnings boost of around $10,651 over the typical earnings of clinical/medical laboratory science majors.

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Any student who is interested in an associate degree in clinical/medical laboratory science has to look into Madison Area Technical College. Madison College is a large public college located in the large city of Madison.

Associate recipients from the clinical/medical laboratory science degree program at Madison Area Technical College make $5,802 more than the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Phoenix College
Phoenix, AZ

It is difficult to beat Phoenix College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. Phoenix College is a large public college located in the city of Phoenix.

Those clinical/medical laboratory science students who get their associate degree from Phoenix College receive $10,914 more than the average clinical laboratory science grad.

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FSCJ is a very large public college located in the city of Jacksonville.

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science associate degree recipients from Florida State College at Jacksonville earn a boost of around $9,431 above the typical income of clinical/medical laboratory science majors.

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15 Annual Graduates

IUPUI is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Indianapolis.More information about a associate in clinical/medical laboratory science from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

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22 Annual Graduates

EFSC is a fairly large public college located in the small city of Melbourne.More information about a associate in clinical/medical laboratory science from Eastern Florida State College

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24 Annual Graduates

CNM is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Albuquerque.More information about a associate in clinical/medical laboratory science from Central New Mexico Community College

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Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public university with a very large student population.

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science associate degree recipients from Weber State University get an earnings boost of about $2,305 over the typical income of clinical/medical laboratory science graduates.

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Indianapolis.

Students who graduate with their associate from the clinical laboratory science program report average early career earnings of $49,712.

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21 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Graham, ACC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in clinical/medical laboratory science from Alamance Community College

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15 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in clinical/medical laboratory science from Milwaukee Area Technical College

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13 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in clinical/medical laboratory science from Indian River State College

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Sinclair Community College is a large public college located in the city of Dayton.

Soon after graduating, clinical laboratory science associate recipients generally make about $45,022 in the first five years of their career.

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TX

Located in the town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public university with a large student population.

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science associate degree recipients from Tarleton State University get an earnings boost of around $2,412 above the typical income of clinical/medical laboratory science majors.

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10 Annual Graduates

Chattahoochee Technical College is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Marietta.More information about a associate in clinical/medical laboratory science from Chattahoochee Technical College

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Saddleback College
Mission Viejo, CA
14 Annual Graduates

Saddleback College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo.More information about a associate in clinical/medical laboratory science from Saddleback College

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Houston Community College is a very large public college located in the city of Houston.

Associate students who receive their degree from the clinical laboratory science program make about $48,172 in the first couple years of working.

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26 Annual Graduates

Mt. SAC is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Walnut.More information about a associate in clinical/medical laboratory science from Mt. San Antonio College

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SUNY Broome
Binghamton, NY

SUNY Broome is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Binghamton.

Those clinical/medical laboratory science students who get their associate degree from SUNY Broome make $4,971 more than the standard clinical laboratory science graduate.

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12 Annual Graduates

ECC is a moderately-sized public college located in the medium-sized city of Elgin.More information about a associate in clinical/medical laboratory science from Elgin Community College

Rest of the Top Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science students that almost earned our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
22 Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA
23 Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA
24 Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA
25 Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
26 Community College of Rhode Island Warwick, RI
27 Albany State University Albany, GA
28 Southwest Tennessee Community College Memphis, TN
29 Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI
30 Harcum College Bryn Mawr, PA
31 Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati, OH
32 Tulsa Community College Tulsa, OK
33 West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA
34 Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA
35 College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, CA
36 Gadsden State Community College Gadsden, AL

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science by Region

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Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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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 2,384
Histologic Technician 130
Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist 59
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology 33
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician 18
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 14
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions 14
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist 12
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician 2

Majors Similar to Clinical Laboratory Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 82,967
Allied Health Professions 29,240
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,166
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 16,805
Health Sciences & Services 10,346
Dental Support Services 7,002
Mental & Social Health Services 3,539
Health/Medical Prep Programs 3,280
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 2,219
Other Health Professions 1,316

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