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2023 Most Popular 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Tennessee to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science program at each school on the list.

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

#1

South College

Knoxville, TN

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

About 90% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 10% are male.

On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from South College take out $24,304 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Tennessee Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Memphis, Southwest is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 75% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jackson State Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. JSCC is a small public school located in the city of Jackson.

About 93% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 7% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast State Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the rural area of Blountville, Northeast State Technical Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 8% are male.

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Out of the 10 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Volunteer State Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Gallatin, VSCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at VSCC, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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Columbia State Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Columbia State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Columbia.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at Columbia State Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,322.

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Fortis Institute - Cookeville ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the town of Cookeville, Fortis Institute - Cookeville is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Fortis Institute - Cookeville, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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Motlow State Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the rural area of Tullahoma, Motlow is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 75% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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Fortis Institute - Nashville landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Fortis Institute - Nashville is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

Of the 7 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Fortis Institute - Nashville, 29% are male and 71% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from Fortis Institute - Nashville carry an average student debt load of $36,784.

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Concorde Career College - Memphis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Concorde Career College - Memphis is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Memphis.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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.

  • 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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