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

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

With 280 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, clinical/medical laboratory science is the #11 most popular major in Arizona.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Arizona to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs 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 Arizona

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 Regional Center for Border Health the best school in Arizona for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the fringe town of Yuma, Regional Center for Border Health is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend GateWay Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, GateWay Community College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Pima Medical Institute - Phoenix is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. PMI Phoenix is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

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#4

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ

The excellent basic certificate programs at Eastern Arizona College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Arizona. Eastern Arizona College is a small public school located in the remote town of Thatcher.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Pima Medical Institute - East Valley helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Arizona. PMI East Valley is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mesa.

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Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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East Valley Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the city of Mesa, EVIT is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Pima Medical Institute - Tucson did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. PMI Tucson is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Tucson.

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Mohave Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Located in the rural area of Kingman, MCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ

With a ranking of #10, Yavapai College did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Prescott, Yavapai College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 773
Oklahoma 93
New Mexico 43

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 14 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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