2025 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana

If you plan on getting your associate degree in clinical/medical laboratory science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #40 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 51 associate degrees in clinical/medical laboratory science during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Average Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on clinical/medical laboratory science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of clinical/medical laboratory science students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt clinical/medical laboratory science students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• 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 associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 in Louisiana list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science in Louisiana

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for clinical/medical laboratory science students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Louisiana Schools for an Associate in Clinical Laboratory Science

1

Delgado Community College
New Orleans, LA

11 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in clinical/medical laboratory science has to check out Delgado Community College. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in clinical/medical laboratory science from Delgado Community College

2

South Louisiana Community College
Lafayette, LA

17 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat South Louisiana Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in clinical/medical laboratory science from South Louisiana Community College

Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	143	58
Georgia	121	80
Florida	121	173
North Carolina	120	146
Arkansas	105	33
Tennessee	102	747
Virginia	97	74
West Virginia	92	40
Kentucky	90	60
South Carolina	77	65
Alabama	69	61

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Rankings in Majors Related to Clinical Laboratory Science

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	51

Most Popular Majors Related to Clinical Laboratory Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	990
Allied Health Professions	373
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	197
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	152
Health & Medical Administrative Services	40
Health Sciences & Services	15
Mental & Social Health Services	11
Dental Support Services	10

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.