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

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

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is the #12 most popular major in Louisiana with 155 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 Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Louisiana 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 Louisiana

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 Louisiana Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

Our analysis found Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University to be the best school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Louisiana. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, FranU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, SOWELA Technical Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. SOWELA is a small public school located in the small city of Lake Charles.

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#3

Infinity College

Lafayette, LA

Out of the 8 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Infinity College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, Infinity College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Louisiana Delta Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the rural area of Monroe, LDCC is a public college with a small student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Healthcare Training Institute helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Louisiana. Healthcare Training Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Kenner.

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#6

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

Delgado Community 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Nunez Community College

Chalmette, LA

Nunez Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the suburb of Chalmette, Nunez Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, LA

Baton Rouge Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, BRCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Florida 266
North Carolina 240
Tennessee 895
Kentucky 129
Georgia 137
West Virginia 92
Virginia 189
Alabama 118
Mississippi 112
South Carolina 91
Arkansas 136

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 8 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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