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

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

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is the #14 most popular major in Minnesota with 192 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Minnesota 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.

Check out the clinical laboratory science basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Minnesota.

Our 2023 rankings named Mayo Clinic School of Medicine the most popular school in Minnesota for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anoka Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Anoka.

About 81% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#3

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

Out of the 16 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Superior College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Duluth, LSC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at LSC, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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#4

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Paul College is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

About 84% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 16% are male.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Minneapolis 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 Minnesota. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

About 65% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 35% are male.

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Minnesota State College Southeast landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. MSC Southeast is a small public school located in the town of Winona.

Of the 13 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at MSC Southeast, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, Central Lakes College - Brainerd did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Central Lakes College is a small public school located in the town of Brainerd.

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With a ranking of #8, Northland Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Thief River Falls.

Of the 8 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Northland Community and Technical College, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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Alexandria Technical & Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. ATCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Alexandria.

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#10

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Ridgewater 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. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the remote town of Willmar.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Iowa 74
Missouri 78
Nebraska 50
Kansas 80
South Dakota 81
North Dakota 72

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 16 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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