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

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

In 2020-2021, 773 degrees and certificates were awarded to clinical/medical laboratory science students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Texas 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 Texas.

#1

Weatherford College

Weatherford, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Weatherford College the most popular school in Texas for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Weatherford College is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Weatherford.

Of the 43 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Weatherford College, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Pima Medical Institute - Houston helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Texas. PMI Houston is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Pima Medical Institute - San Antonio helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Texas. Located in the large city of San Antonio, PMI San Antonio is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 41 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at PMI San Antonio, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#4

RGV Careers

Pharr, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend RGV Careers. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in the large suburb of Pharr, RGV Careers is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 91% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Pima Medical Institute - El Paso is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. PMI El Paso is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of El Paso.

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

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#6

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

St Philip’s College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Tarrant County College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Tarrant County College is a very large public school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

About 78% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 22% are male.

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McLennan Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. MCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Waco.

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Lamar State College - Orange 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 midsize suburb of Orange, Lamar State College - Orange is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

Central Texas 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. Central Texas College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Killeen.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 280
Oklahoma 93
New Mexico 43

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 13 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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