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

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

In 2020-2021, 189 degrees and certificates were awarded to clinical/medical laboratory science students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for clinical laboratory science majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Our analysis found American National University to be the most popular school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Virginia. Located in the midsize suburb of Salem, American National University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tidewater Community College is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Tidewater Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

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

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Out of the 14 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Mountain Empire Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Big Stone Gap, MECC is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Western Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Roanoke.

Of the 20 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Virginia Western Community College, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Northern Virginia Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Virginia. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Annandale.

Of the 14 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Northern Virginia Community College, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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Wytheville Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the distant town of Wytheville, WCC is a public school with a small student population.

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Paul D Camp Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the distant town of Franklin, Paul D Camp Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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

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Lord Fairfax 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 #9 on the list. Lord Fairfax Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Middletown.

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Rappahannock Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. RCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Glenns.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Florida 266
North Carolina 240
Tennessee 895
Kentucky 129
Georgia 137
West Virginia 92
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

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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