2025 Best Laboratory Technician Associate Degree Schools in Alabama

Ranked #45 in popularity, laboratory technician is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Laboratory Technician Associate Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 61 associate degrees in laboratory technician to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Laboratory Technician School for Your Associate Degree

The clinical laboratory technician associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality clinical laboratory technician 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 collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

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 laboratory technician students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of laboratory technician 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.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized laboratory technician related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for laboratory technician students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Laboratory Technician Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Laboratory Technician in Alabama

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in laboratory technician.

Top Alabama Schools for an Associate in Clinical Laboratory Technician

1

Gadsden State Community College
Gadsden, AL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in laboratory technician needs to take a look at Gadsden State Community College. GSCC is a small public college located in the small city of Gadsden.More information about a associate in laboratory technician from Gadsden State Community College

2

Jefferson State Community College
Birmingham, AL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Jefferson State Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in laboratory technician. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, Jeff State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in laboratory technician from Jefferson State Community College

3

John C Calhoun State Community College
Tanner, AL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat John C Calhoun State Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in laboratory technician. Located in the city of Tanner, Calhoun Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in laboratory technician from John C Calhoun State Community College

4

Wallace State Community College, Hanceville
Hanceville, AL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Wallace State Community College, Hanceville is a good choice for students interested in an associate degree in laboratory technician. Located in the rural area of Hanceville, Wallace State, Hanceville is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in laboratory technician from Wallace State Community College, Hanceville

Best Laboratory Technician Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Laboratory Technician Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	272	56
Florida	232	134
North Carolina	231	134
Georgia	217	76
West Virginia	180	40
Tennessee	170	747
Arkansas	161	30
Virginia	158	74
Kentucky	129	60
Louisiana	124	46
South Carolina	105	65

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Laboratory Technician Related Rankings by Major

Laboratory Technician is one of 12 different types of Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Clinical Laboratory Technician

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Histologic Technician	11

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.