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2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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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 can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 142 schools in the Southeast Region 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 Orange Technical College - Winter Park Campus the most popular school in the Southeast Region for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. OTC Winter Park is a fairly 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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Out of the 142 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hillsborough Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Tampa, HCC is a public school with a large student population.

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

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Louisiana Delta Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Southeast Region . 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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#4

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Out of the 142 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami Dade College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Miami, MDC is a public school with a very 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Erwin Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Tampa, Erwin Technical College is a public school with a 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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Ashland Community and Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. ACTC is a small public school located in the small 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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Southeastern College - Charlotte 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 #6 on the list. Southeastern College - Charlotte is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Charlotte.

About 92% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 8% are male.

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Arkansas State University - Newport 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 rural area of Newport, ASUN is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 63 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at ASUN, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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Southern Crescent Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 92% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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#10

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, KY

Madisonville 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 #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Madisonville, Madisonville Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 56 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Madisonville Community College, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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#11

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, GA

Central Georgia 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 #11 on the list. CGTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Warner Robins.

Women make up 94% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #12, Technical Education Center-Osceola did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Technical Education Center-Osceola is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Kissimmee.

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

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#13

Atlantic Technical College

Coconut Creek, FL

Atlantic Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Coconut Creek, Atlantic Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 70% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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West Kentucky Community and Technical College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Paducah.

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

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American National University 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 #15 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Salem, American National University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#16

Lively Technical College

Tallahassee, FL

Lively Technical College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Lively is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 41 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Lively, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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With a ranking of #17, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Elizabethton did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Elizabethton, TCAT - Elizabethton is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 89% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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#17

Allied Health Careers Institute

Murfreesboro, TN

Allied Health Careers Institute ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Allied Health Careers Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#17

Sheridan Technical College

Hollywood, FL

Sheridan 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 #17 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Hollywood, Sheridan Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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

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#17

Lanier Technical College

Oakwood, GA

Lanier Technical College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the rural area of Oakwood, Lanier Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Lanier Technical College, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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#21

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL

Daytona State 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 #21 on the list. Daytona State College is a large public school located in the city of Daytona Beach.

Women make up 95% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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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 in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
22 Black River Technical College Pocahontas, AR
23 Coastal Pines Technical College Waycross, GA
24 Lorenzo Walker Technical College Naples, FL
24 Horry-Georgetown Technical College Conway, SC
26 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta, GA
26 Academy of Careers and Technology Beckley, WV
26 Northeastern Technical College Cheraw, SC

Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical/medical laboratory science colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 266
North Carolina 240
Tennessee 895
Kentucky 129
Georgia 137
West Virginia 92
Virginia 189
Alabama 118
Louisiana 155
Mississippi 112
South Carolina 91
Arkansas 136

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.

  • 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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