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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee

10 Colleges
$41,718 Avg Salary
$23,814 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree School for You

With 895 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, clinical/medical laboratory science is the #17 most popular major in Tennessee.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee

The following schools top our list of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools

#1

South College

Knoxville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named South College the best school in Tennessee for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, South College is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at South College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $24,304.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Fortis Institute - Cookeville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Tennessee. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Fortis Institute - Cookeville is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Jackson State Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Tennessee. JSCC is a small public school located in the small city of Jackson.

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Out of the 10 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Tennessee Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Memphis, Southwest is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Volunteer State Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the suburb of Gallatin, VSCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Fortis Institute - Nashville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Fortis Institute - Nashville is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Fortis Institute - Nashville take out an average of $36,784 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Motlow State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Tullahoma, Motlow is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Concorde Career College - Memphis did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Concorde Career College - Memphis is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Memphis.

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With a ranking of #9, Northeast State Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Blountville, Northeast State Technical Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Columbia State Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Columbia State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Columbia.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Columbia State Community College take out an average of $21,322 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 137
Virginia 189
North Carolina 240
Florida 266
Kentucky 129
South Carolina 91
Louisiana 155
Arkansas 136
Alabama 118
Mississippi 112
West Virginia 92

One of 30 majors within the area of study, clinical/medical laboratory science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Clinical Laboratory Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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