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2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science in the Southeast Region

103 Ranked Colleges
923 Degrees Awarded
$39,544 Avg Salary
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southeast Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is the 93rd most popular major in the country with 18,884 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , clinical/medical laboratory science graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $42,577 and had an average of $17,522 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 5,195 clinical/medical laboratory science graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,472 and $15,113 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 923 clinical/medical laboratory science graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,020 and $16,931 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 103 colleges that offered a degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their clinical/medical laboratory science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree clinical laboratory science students.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science in the Southeast Region

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South College
Knoxville, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southeast Region. South College is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 58 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full South College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report

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Fortis Institute - Cookeville
Cookeville, Tennessee

Out of the 103 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fortis Institute - Cookeville landed the #2 spot on the list. Fortis Institute - Cookeville is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Fortis Institute - Cookeville Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report

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Fortis College - Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fortis College - Baton Rouge. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southeast Region. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 21 students in 2021-2022.

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Fortis Institute - Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fortis Institute - Nashville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this small private for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified associates’s clinical laboratory science students in 2021-2022.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi Delta Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Moorhead, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s clinical laboratory science students in 2021-2022.

Full Mississippi Delta Community College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report

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BridgeValley Community & Technical College
South Charleston, West Virginia

BridgeValley Community & Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a small school located in South Charleston, West Virginia that handed out 9 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Western Piedmont Community College
Morganton, North Carolina

Western Piedmont Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Western Piedmont Community College is a public institution located in Morganton, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Western Piedmont Community College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report

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Reynolds Community College
Richmond, Virginia

Reynolds Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Reynolds Community College is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 21 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Reynolds Community College

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New River Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Beaver, West Virginia, and it awarded 10 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2021-2022.

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Pierpont Community and Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Fairmont, West Virginia, this small public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s clinical laboratory science students in 2021-2022.

Full Pierpont Community and Technical College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report

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With a ranking of #11, Jackson State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Jackson, Tennessee, and it awarded 4 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2021-2022.

Full JSCC Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report

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Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Southern is a small school located in Mount Gay, West Virginia that handed out 9 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2021-2022.

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Florence-Darlington Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Florence, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Florence-Darlington Technical College

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National Park College
Hot Springs, Arkansas

National Park College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Hot Springs, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified associates’s clinical laboratory science students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at National Park College

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North Georgia Technical College
Clarkesville, Georgia

With a ranking of #15, North Georgia Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southeast Region list. North Georgia Technical College is a public institution located in Clarkesville, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

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Jefferson State Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Jefferson State Community College is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Jefferson State Community College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report

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North Arkansas College
Harrison, Arkansas

North Arkansas College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Northark is located in Harrison, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 13 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.

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Halifax Community College
Weldon, North Carolina

Halifax Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Halifax Community College is a small school located in Weldon, North Carolina that handed out 1 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Halifax Community College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report

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Albany State University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Albany, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 17 students in 2021-2022.

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Southwest Tennessee Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Southwest Tennessee Community College is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

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Spartanburg Community College
Spartanburg, South Carolina

Spartanburg Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Spartanburg Community College is a medium-sized school located in Spartanburg, South Carolina that handed out 11 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Spartanburg Community College

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Davidson County Community College
Thomasville, North Carolina

Davidson County Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Thomasville, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified associates’s clinical laboratory science students in 2021-2022.

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Southeastern Community College
Whiteville, North Carolina

Southeastern Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Southeastern Community College is located in Whiteville, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Southeastern Community College

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Henderson Community College
Henderson, Kentucky

Henderson Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Henderson Community College is located in Henderson, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Alamance Community College
Graham, North Carolina

Alamance Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Alamance Community College is a small school located in Graham, North Carolina that handed out 17 associates’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2021-2022.

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