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

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

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is the #18 most popular major in Massachusetts with 116 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts.

#1

Massachusetts Bay Community College

Wellesley Hills, MA

Our analysis found Massachusetts Bay Community College to be the most popular school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Massachusetts. MassBay Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Wellesley Hills.

About 77% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 23% are male.

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Out of the 9 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Essex Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Haverhill, NECC is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlesex Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Middlesex Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bedford.

Of the 16 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Middlesex Community College, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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#4

Cape Cod Community College

West Barnstable, MA

Out of the 9 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Cape Cod Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of West Barnstable, Cape Cod Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 14% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Quinsigamond Community College is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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

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#7

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

Bristol Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#8

Quincy College

Quincy, MA

Quincy 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. Located in the suburb of Quincy, Quincy College is a public school with a small student population.

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North Shore Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Danvers.

Women make up 67% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 48
New Hampshire 2
Maine 6
Vermont 22
Rhode Island 44

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 9 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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