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2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Washington

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

In 2020-2021, 53 degrees and certificates were awarded to clinical/medical laboratory science students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Washington 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.

Check out the clinical laboratory science basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Washington.

Our analysis found Bates Technical College to be the most popular school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Washington. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, Bates Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 116 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Bates Technical College, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Medical Institute - Renton. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Washington list. PMI Renton is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Renton.

Women make up 82% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Clover Park Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Washington. CPTC is a small public school located in the small city of Lakewood.

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

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Clark College

Vancouver, WA

Out of the 15 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Clark College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Vancouver, Clark College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 9% are male.

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Out of the 15 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Renton Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Renton Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Renton.

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

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With a ranking of #6, Edmonds Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Edmonds Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Lynnwood.

Of the 32 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Edmonds Community College, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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Yakima Valley College

Yakima, WA

Yakima Valley College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. YVC is a small public school located in the small city of Yakima.

About 90% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 10% are male.

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Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

Walla Walla Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Washington ranking. Walla Walla Community College is a small public school located in the city of Walla Walla.

Of the 24 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Walla Walla Community College, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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Columbia Basin College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Washington ranking. CBC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pasco.

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Everett Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Washington list. Everett Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Everett.

Of the 12 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Everett Community College, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 74
California 331
Nevada 18
Hawaii 11
Alaska 10

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 15 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.

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