2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Graduate 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're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
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 Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best graduate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Mayo Clinic School of Medicine to be the best school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-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 Rush University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Graduate Certificate Schools list. TTUHSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska Medical Center is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their graduate certificate. UNMC is a small public school located in the large city of Omaha.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Medical Branch. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Graduate Certificate Schools list. UTMB Galveston is a small public school located in the town of Galveston.
After completing their Graduate Certificate, clinical laboratory science graduates from UTMB Galveston carry an average student debtload of $21,214.
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George Washington University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from GWU take out $31,602 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.
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Heritage University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Toppenish, Heritage University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at Heritage University take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $24,916.
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Marquette University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
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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 |
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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 |
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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).
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