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

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

In 2020-2021, 189 degrees and certificates were awarded to clinical/medical laboratory science students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia

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

Our analysis found Northern Virginia Community College to be the best school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Virginia. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Annandale.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Western Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Roanoke.

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Out of the 11 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Mountain Empire Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Big Stone Gap, MECC is a public college with a small student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Tidewater Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Virginia. Tidewater Community College is a large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

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Out of the 11 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Wytheville Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Wytheville, WCC is a public school with a small student population.

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American National University 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 medium-sized suburb of Salem, American National University is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Danville Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Danville Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Danville.

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Paul D Camp 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 #8 on the list. Located in the town of Franklin, Paul D Camp Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Southwest Virginia Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Southwest Virginia is a small public school located in the rural area of Richlands.

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Lord Fairfax Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Lord Fairfax Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Middletown.

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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
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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