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

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 6 schools in Tennessee 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 163 associate degrees in clinical/medical laboratory science during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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

The clinical laboratory science associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

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.

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

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to clinical/medical laboratory science students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other clinical/medical laboratory science 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.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for clinical/medical laboratory science to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized clinical/medical laboratory science related body.

Our complete 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.

More Ways to Rank Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools

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

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

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

Top Tennessee Schools for an Associate in Clinical Laboratory Science

1

Southwest Tennessee Community College
Memphis, TN

12 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Southwest Tennessee Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. Southwest is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Memphis.More information about a associate in clinical/medical laboratory science from Southwest Tennessee Community College

2

Jackson State Community College
Jackson, TN

15 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Jackson State Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. Located in the city of Jackson, JSCC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in clinical/medical laboratory science from Jackson State Community College

3

South College
Knoxville, TN

64 Annual Graduates

$30,446 Median Starting Salary

$10,607 Median Student Debt

It's difficult to beat South College if you want to pursue an associate degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, South College is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Soon after graduation, clinical laboratory science associate recipients generally earn an average of $30,446 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a associate in clinical/medical laboratory science from South College

4

Volunteer State Community College
Gallatin, TN

11 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in clinical/medical laboratory science needs to take a look at Volunteer State Community College. VSCC is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Gallatin.More information about a associate in clinical/medical laboratory science from Volunteer State Community College

5

Motlow State Community College
Tullahoma, TN

14 Annual Graduates

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

6

Northeast State Community College
Blountville, TN

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 clinical/medical laboratory science from Northeast State Community College

Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges 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
Virginia	97	74
West Virginia	92	40
Kentucky	90	60
Louisiana	80	46
South Carolina	77	65
Alabama	69	61

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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Related Rankings by Major

One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Clinical Laboratory Science Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Laboratory Technician	163

Majors Similar to Clinical Laboratory Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	1,169
Health/Medical Prep Programs	775
Allied Health Professions	637
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	381
Dental Support Services	207
Health & Medical Administrative Services	116
Other Health Professions	72
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services	12
Medical Illustration & Informatics	12
Public Health	9

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.