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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in North Carolina

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

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is the #11 most popular major in North Carolina with 240 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in North Carolina to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in North Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for clinical laboratory science majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Southeastern College - Charlotte the best school in North Carolina for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Southeastern College - Charlotte is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Charlotte.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Montgomery Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in North Carolina. Located in the rural area of Troy, MCC is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Cleveland Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Shelby, Cleveland Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Central Piedmont Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wake Technical Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Raleigh.

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Asheville-Buncombe Technical 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 city of Asheville, A-B Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Southeastern Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the rural area of Whiteville, Southeastern Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Gaston College

Dallas, NC

Gaston College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Dallas, Gaston College is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Southwestern Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Sylva, Southwestern Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Davidson County Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. DCCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Thomasville.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Florida 266
Tennessee 895
Kentucky 129
Georgia 137
West Virginia 92
Virginia 189
Alabama 118
Louisiana 155
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

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 11 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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