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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Graduate Certificate Schools

26 Colleges
$56,242 Avg Salary
$25,811 Avg Student Debt

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 midsize city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Rush University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 26 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Rush University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their graduate certificate. TTUHSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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Out of the 26 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska Medical Center landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNMC is a small public school located in the 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 fringe 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 college 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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#7

Heritage University

Toppenish, WA

Heritage 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 #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Toppenish, Heritage University is a private not-for-profit school 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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#8

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

With a ranking of #8, Marquette University did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. 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 large city of Indianapolis.

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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science by Region

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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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Staff Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla.

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