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Best Schools for Laboratory Technician in Virginia
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall laboratory technician education in Virginia.
Top Schools in Laboratory Technician
Northern Virginia Community College tops our 2026 ranking of the best laboratory technician schools. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Annandale. About 25 laboratory technician degrees were awarded at Northern Virginia Community College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, laboratory technician degree recipients from Northern Virginia Community College generally make around $40,126. Students borrow a median of $14,413 to complete this degree.
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Virginia Western Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in laboratory technician, ranking #2. Located in the city of Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College is a moderately-sized public university. About 35 laboratory technician degrees were awarded at Virginia Western Community College in the most recent year. Laboratory Technician graduates of Virginia Western Community College earn a median of $31,772 early in their careers. Virginia Western Community College graduates carry a median of $5,919 in student loans.
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Students looking for a strong laboratory technician program will find one at Tidewater Community College, which ranked #3. Tidewater Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Norfolk. Tidewater Community College awarded about 42 laboratory technician degrees in the most recent data year. Laboratory Technician graduates of Tidewater Community College earn a median of $37,354 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $11,856.
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Students looking for a strong laboratory technician program will find one at J Sargeant Reynolds Community College, which ranked #4. Located in the suburb of Richmond, J Sargeant Reynolds Community College is a large public university. J Sargeant Reynolds Community College awarded about 28 laboratory technician degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, laboratory technician degree recipients from J Sargeant Reynolds Community College generally make around $36,965. J Sargeant Reynolds Community College graduates carry a median of $16,131 in student loans.
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Mountain Empire Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in laboratory technician, ranking #5. Set in the town of Big Stone Gap, Mountain Empire Community College is a mid-sized public institution. There were roughly 21 laboratory technician students who graduated with this degree at Mountain Empire Community College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their laboratory technician degree from Mountain Empire Community College earn around $36,988 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $9,036.
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Wytheville Community College landed the #6 spot for laboratory technician this year. This mid-sized public university is located in the town of Wytheville. Wytheville Community College awarded about 26 laboratory technician degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, laboratory technician degree recipients from Wytheville Community College generally make around $40,973. Typical student debt for the program is $9,542.
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Danville Community College ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best laboratory technician schools. This mid-sized public university is located in the town of Danville. There were roughly 34 laboratory technician students who graduated with this degree at Danville Community College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the laboratory technician program make about $44,922 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $9,494.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 14 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
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