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2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic 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.

The Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 411 schools in the United States to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Contra Costa Medical Career College the most popular school in the United States for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Contra Costa Medical Career College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Antioch.

About 79% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 21% are male.

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#2

Northwest Career College

Las Vegas, NV

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Northwest Career College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the United States. Northwest Career College is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Las Vegas.

Of the 291 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Northwest Career College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#3

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 411 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Ivy Tech Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

About 95% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 5% are male.

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Out of the 411 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Illinois landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, MTI - Springfield, Illinois is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 11% are male.

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A rank of #5 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. Located in the large city of Phoenix, PMI Phoenix is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 91% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Bates Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the United States. Bates Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.

Women make up 88% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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Mountainland Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Lehi, Mountainland Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 16% are male.

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#8

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Front Range Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. FRCC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Westminster.

Women make up 87% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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#9

Davis Technical College

Kaysville, UT

Davis Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Davis Tech is a small public school located in the large suburb of Kaysville.

About 73% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 27% are male.

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#10

Healthcare Career College

Paramount, CA

Healthcare Career College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Healthcare Career College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Paramount.

Women make up 87% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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Pima Medical Institute - Renton landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the city of Renton, PMI Renton is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#12

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

With a ranking of #12, Cuesta College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 97% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 3% are male.

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American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. AIMS Education is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Piscataway.

About 85% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 15% are male.

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With a ranking of #14, GateWay Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the city of Phoenix.

Women make up 90% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #14, Pima Medical Institute - East Valley did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Mesa, PMI East Valley is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 86% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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Orange Technical College - Winter Park Campus landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. OTC Winter Park is a small public school located in the large suburb of Winter Park.

Women make up 90% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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Mayo Clinic School of Medicine came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Chicago, Malcolm X College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 67 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Malcolm X College, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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Louisiana Delta Community College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the rural area of Monroe, LDCC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 66 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at LDCC, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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With a ranking of #19, Hillsborough Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Tampa, HCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 68% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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#21

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

With a ranking of #21, Miami Dade College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 65 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at MDC, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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Erwin Technical College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Tampa, Erwin Technical College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 65 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Erwin Technical College, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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#23

Las Vegas College

Henderson, NV

Las Vegas College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Las Vegas College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Henderson.

About 80% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 20% are male.

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Ashland Community and Technical College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. ACTC is a small public school located in the city of Ashland.

About 89% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 11% are male.

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Riverside County Office of Education-School of Career Education came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools ranking. RCOE SCE is a fairly small public school located in the city of Indio.

Women make up 97% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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#31

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, KY
#40

National Career Education

Citrus Heights, CA
#40

High Desert Medical College

Lancaster, CA
#42

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, GA
#42

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ
#45

Atlantic Technical College

Coconut Creek, FL
#46

Weatherford College

Weatherford, TX
#48

Southwestern Illinois College

Belleville, IL

Additional Award Winners

This section represents the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 411 different United States clinical/medical laboratory science schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
52 Lively Technical College Tallahassee, FL
52 Dixie Technical College Saint George, UT
52 Pima Medical Institute - San Antonio San Antonio, TX
55 Brookline College - Phoenix Phoenix, AZ
56 Pima Medical Institute - Tucson Tucson, AZ
56 College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV
58 Allied Health Careers Institute Murfreesboro, TN
58 Lanier Technical College Oakwood, GA
58 Sheridan Technical College Hollywood, FL
58 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Elizabethton Elizabethton, TN

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
62 Glendale Career College Glendale, CA
62 Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL
62 National Polytechnic College Lakewood, CA
62 Moraine Valley Community College Palos Hills, IL
66 Pima Medical Institute - San Marcos San-Marcos, CA
66 Black River Technical College Pocahontas, AR
66 Truckee Meadows Community College Reno, NV
66 Washburn Institute of Technology Topeka, KS
66 Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA
71 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
71 Coastal Pines Technical College Waycross, GA
73 College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL
73 Horry-Georgetown Technical College Conway, SC
73 Clark College Vancouver, WA
73 Lorenzo Walker Technical College Naples, FL
73 Vista Adult School Vista, CA
73 RGV Careers Pharr, TX
79 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta, GA
79 Northeastern Technical College Cheraw, SC
79 Renton Technical College Renton, WA
79 Academy of Careers and Technology Beckley, WV

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 26 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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