2024 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Doctor's Degree Schools

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Doctor's Degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. It is ranked #211 out of 306 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 12 doctor's degrees in clinical/medical laboratory science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on clinical/medical laboratory science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other clinical/medical laboratory science students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt clinical/medical laboratory science students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized clinical/medical laboratory science related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The clinical laboratory science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Doctor's Degree Schools.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in clinical/medical laboratory science.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Clinical Laboratory Science

1

The University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, TX

10 Annual Graduates

The University of Texas Medical Branch is a great choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. UTMB Galveston is a small public university located in the fringe town of Galveston.More information about a doctorate in clinical/medical laboratory science from The University of Texas Medical Branch

2

Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

2 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in clinical/medical laboratory science needs to look into Rutgers University - New Brunswick. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in clinical/medical laboratory science from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science by Region

View the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Rankings in Majors Related to Clinical Laboratory Science

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Clinical Laboratory Science Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	10
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions	2

Most Popular Majors Related to Clinical Laboratory Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Medicine	28,623
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	15,249
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	15,192
Nursing	10,943
Dentistry	6,742
Chiropractic	2,658
Optometry	1,803
Alternative Medicine & Systems	1,176
Communication Sciences	1,045
Public Health	981

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.