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

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

In 2020-2021, 129 degrees and certificates were awarded to clinical/medical laboratory science students who went to a Kentucky college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

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.

The Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Kentucky 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 Kentucky.

Our 2023 rankings named Ashland Community and Technical College the most popular school in Kentucky for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. 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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#2

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, KY

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Madisonville Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Kentucky. 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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Out of the 14 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, West Kentucky Community and Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the 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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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Jefferson Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Kentucky. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

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

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Maysville Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Kentucky. Maysville Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Maysville.

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

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Henderson 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 #6 on the list. Henderson Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Henderson.

Of the 19 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Henderson Community College, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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Owensboro Community and Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking. Owensboro Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Owensboro.

Of the 18 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Owensboro Community and Technical College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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Somerset Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the remote town of Somerset, SCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#9

Hopkinsville Community College

Hopkinsville, KY

Hopkinsville Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the town of Hopkinsville, Hopkinsville Community College is a public college with a 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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#10

Sullivan University

Louisville, KY

With a ranking of #10, Sullivan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Sullivan University is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 266
North Carolina 240
Tennessee 895
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 14 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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