2025 Best Laboratory Technician Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee

If you pursue a associate degree in laboratory technician, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #45 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Laboratory Technician Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 163 associate degrees in laboratory technician to qualified students.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Choosing a Great Laboratory Technician School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of laboratory technician for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

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 laboratory technician students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other laboratory technician students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• 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.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized laboratory technician related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Laboratory Technician Schools

The clinical laboratory technician school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Laboratory Technician Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Laboratory Technician in Tennessee

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in laboratory technician.

Top Tennessee Schools for an Associate in Clinical Laboratory Technician

1

Southwest Tennessee Community College
Memphis, TN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Southwest Tennessee Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in laboratory technician. Southwest is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Memphis.More information about a associate in laboratory technician from Southwest Tennessee Community College

2

Jackson State Community College
Jackson, TN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Jackson State Community College is a great option for individuals interested in an associate degree in laboratory technician. Located in the small city of Jackson, JSCC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in laboratory technician from Jackson State Community College

3

South College
Knoxville, TN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

64 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat South College if you want to pursue an associate degree in laboratory technician. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, South College is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in laboratory technician from South College

4

Volunteer State Community College
Gallatin, TN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Volunteer State Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in laboratory technician. VSCC is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Gallatin.More information about a associate in laboratory technician from Volunteer State Community College

5

Motlow State Community College
Tullahoma, TN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Motlow is a moderately-sized public college located in the rural area of Tullahoma.More information about a associate in laboratory technician from Motlow State Community College

6

Northeast State Community College
Blountville, TN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Located in the rural area of Blountville, Northeast State Technical Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in laboratory technician from Northeast State Community College

Best Laboratory Technician Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Laboratory Technician Colleges 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
Arkansas	161	30
Virginia	158	74
Kentucky	129	60
Louisiana	124	46
Alabama	109	61
South Carolina	105	65

View All Rankings >

Rankings in Majors Related to Clinical Laboratory Technician

One of 12 majors within the Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science area of study, Laboratory Technician has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.