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2025 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

36 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
1,686 Clinical Laboratory Science Degrees Awarded
$50,825 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in clinical/medical laboratory science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #93 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 36 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for clinical/medical laboratory science students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,686 degrees in clinical/medical laboratory science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science School

Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of clinical/medical laboratory science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for clinical/medical laboratory science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Clinical Laboratory Science
Bachelor's Degrees in Clinical Laboratory Science
Master's Degrees in Clinical Laboratory Science
Doctor's Degrees in Clinical Laboratory Science

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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the clinical laboratory science degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Clinical Laboratory Science

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
54 Clinical Laboratory Science Degrees Awarded
1.9% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Rutgers University - New Brunswick if you want to pursue a degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were about 54 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the clinical/medical laboratory science program at Rutgers University - New Brunswick get $29,847 more than the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
128 Clinical Laboratory Science Degrees Awarded
$53,420 Median Starting Salary

George Washington University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 128 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year. Those clinical/medical laboratory science students who get their degree from George Washington University receive $2,595 more than the average clinical laboratory science grad.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Clinical Laboratory Science Degrees Awarded
36.4% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in clinical/medical laboratory science has to look into Stony Brook University. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #153 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SUNY Stony Brook is a great university overall.

There were roughly 44 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the clinical/medical laboratory science major at Stony Brook University earn $41,461 more than the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Hunter College
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
62 Clinical Laboratory Science Degrees Awarded
$86,173 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in clinical/medical laboratory science needs to take a look at Hunter College. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #296 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Hunter is a great college overall.

There were about 62 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent year we have data available. Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science degree recipients from Hunter College get an earnings boost of around $35,348 above the average earnings of clinical/medical laboratory science graduates.

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LIU Post
Brookville, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$98,164 Median Starting Salary

LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookville. A Best Colleges rank of #216 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means LIU Post is a great school overall.

There were roughly 13 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at LIU Post in the most recent year we have data available. Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science degree recipients from LIU Post receive an earnings boost of around $47,339 above the typical earnings of clinical/medical laboratory science majors.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Clinical Laboratory Science Degrees Awarded
9.1% Growth in Graduates

SUNY Upstate Medical University is a small public university located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

There were approximately 33 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Upstate Medical University in the most recent data year. Those clinical/medical laboratory science students who get their degree from Upstate Medical University earn $12,622 more than the typical clinical laboratory science student.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In NY
13.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Albany, Albany College of Pharmacy is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

There were about 22 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at Albany College of Pharmacy in the most recent data year.

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UD is a very large public university located in the suburb of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #96 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UD is a great university overall.

There were approximately 26 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent year we have data available. Those clinical/medical laboratory science students who get their degree from University of Delaware earn $22,897 more than the standard clinical laboratory science grad.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Clinical Laboratory Science Degrees Awarded
2.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were about 51 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, clinical laboratory science degree recipients generally make an average of $28,199 in the first five years of their career.

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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

St. Joe's is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #105 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means St. Joe's is a great university overall.More information about a degree in clinical/medical laboratory science from Saint Joseph’s University

Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 200
New York 333 469
Maryland 279 87
New Jersey 273 134
District of Columbia 188 116
Delaware 175 29

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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 Sciences & Medical Technology 607
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 474
Laboratory Technician 248
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions 152
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician 105
Histologic Technician 36
Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist 33
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist 15
Blood Bank Technology Specialist 8
Hematology Technology 8

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 41,854
Health & Medical Administrative Services 9,159
Allied Health Professions 8,997
Public Health 8,836
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 7,463
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 6,988
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 6,889
Medicine 6,456
Health Sciences & Services 6,222
Communication Sciences 4,229

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