2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate School for You
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is the #13 most popular major in the country with 18,901 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 106 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for healthcare 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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the clinical laboratory science basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 15% Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Emerald Coast Technical College the best school in the Southeast Region for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the distant town of DeFuniak Springs, Emerald Coast Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southeastern College - Charlotte is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Southeastern College - Charlotte is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Charlotte.
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Out of the 106 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Garnet Career Center landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Charleston, Garnet Career Center is a public school with a fairly small student population.
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Out of the 106 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami Dade College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Albany State University is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Albany State is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Albany.
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Atlantic Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Coconut Creek, Atlantic Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
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Allied Health Careers Institute ranked #7 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Allied Health Careers Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Lorenzo Walker Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Naples, Lorenzo Walker Technical College is a public college with a fairly small student population.
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Marion Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. MTC is a small public school located in the city of Ocala.
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Technical Education Center-Osceola ranked #10 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Technical Education Center-Osceola is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Kissimmee.
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Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, FranU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Lake Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Eustis, Lake Technical College is a public school with a fairly small student population.
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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 #13 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Cocoa, EFSC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the city of Saint Petersburg, Pinellas Technical College -St. Petersburg is a public college with a small student population.
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Elizabethton came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Elizabethton, TCAT - Elizabethton is a public college with a fairly small student population.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Athens Technical College | Athens, GA |
| 17 | Academy of Careers and Technology | Beckley, WV |
| 18 | Lanier Technical College | Oakwood, GA |
| 19 | Arkansas State University - Newport | Newport, AR |
| 20 | Florida Panhandle Technical College | Chipley, FL |
| 21 | West Georgia Technical College | Waco, GA |
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges by State
Explore the best clinical/medical laboratory science colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Florida | 266 |
| 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 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Clinical Laboratory Science
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, clinical/medical laboratory science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Clinical Laboratory Science Concentrations
| 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 |
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 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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