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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Florida

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Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate School for You

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is the #14 most popular major in Florida with 266 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Florida

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

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Emerald Coast Technical College

DeFuniak Springs, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Emerald Coast Technical College the best school in Florida for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Emerald Coast Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of DeFuniak Springs.

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#2

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Out of the 25 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami Dade College landed the # 2 spot on the list. MDC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Miami.

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#3

Atlantic Technical College

Coconut Creek, FL

Out of the 25 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Atlantic Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Atlantic Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Coconut Creek.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lorenzo Walker Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Florida list. Lorenzo Walker Technical College is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Naples.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Marion Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Florida. Located in the small city of Ocala, MTC is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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Technical Education Center-Osceola ranked #6 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Kissimmee, Technical Education Center-Osceola is a public school with a small student population.

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Lake Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Florida list. Lake Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Eustis.

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Eastern Florida State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. EFSC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Cocoa.

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With a ranking of #9, Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Pinellas Technical College -St. Petersburg is a fairly small public school located in the city of Saint Petersburg.

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Florida Panhandle Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the distant town of Chipley, Washington-Holmes Technical College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 240
Tennessee 895
Kentucky 129
Georgia 137
West Virginia 92
Virginia 189
Alabama 118
Louisiana 155
Mississippi 112
South Carolina 91
Arkansas 136

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Clinical Laboratory Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 7,599
Laboratory Technician 4,185
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology 3,912
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician 1,108
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions 982
Blood Bank Technology Specialist 280
Histologic Technician 243
Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician 220
Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist 106
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist 101
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician 78
Cytogenetics/Genetics/Clinical Genetics Technology/Technologist 46
Hematology Technology 41

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 25 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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