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2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools

128 Colleges
$25,537 Avg Salary
$11,671 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate 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'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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 128 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Quest College

San Antonio, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Quest College the most popular school in the United States for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of San Antonio, Quest College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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Out of the 128 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Philadelphia Technician Training landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Technician Training Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 87 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Philadelphia Technician Training Institute, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#3

MTI College

Sacramento, CA

Out of the 128 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, MTI College landed the # 3 spot on the list. MTI College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Sacramento.

Of the 85 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at MTI College, 9% are male and 91% are female.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at MTI College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $11,388.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fortis College - Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Houston, Fortis College - Houston is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 13% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, clinical laboratory science majors at Fortis College - Houston accumulate an average of around $14,134 in student debt.

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#5

National Park College

Hot Springs, AR

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at National Park College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the United States. Located in the small suburb of Hot Springs, National Park College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 46 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at National Park College, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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Columbus State Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 93% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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Pima Medical Institute - Phoenix did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, PMI Phoenix is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 41 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at PMI Phoenix, 22% are male and 78% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, clinical laboratory science graduates from PMI Phoenix carry an average student debt load of $9,664.

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#8

SUNY Broome

Binghamton, NY

SUNY Broome ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. SUNY Broome is a small public school located in the suburb of Binghamton.

Women make up 78% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, clinical laboratory science majors at SUNY Broome accumulate an average of around $19,341 in student debt.

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Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Lafayette.

Women make up 97% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $32.

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Unitech Training Academy-Metairie ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Metairie, Unitech Training Academy-Metairie is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Unitech Training Academy-Metairie, 3% are male and 97% are female.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $32.

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Unitech Training Academy-Houma came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Unitech Training Academy-Houma is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Houma.

Of the 30 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Unitech Training Academy-Houma, 7% are male and 93% are female.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $32.

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Antilles School of Technical Careers landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the large city of San Juan, Antilles School of Technical Careers is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 69% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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Unitech Training Academy-West Monroe ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Unitech Training Academy-West Monroe is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Lafayette.

Women make up 90% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $32.

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#14

Fortis College - Orange Park

Orange Park, FL

Fortis College - Orange Park ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Fortis College - Orange Park is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Orange Park.

Women make up 82% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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Southern University at Shreveport did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. Southern University at Shreveport is a small public school located in the midsize city of Shreveport.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Southern University at Shreveport take out an average of $22,094 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Unitech Training Academy-Baton Rouge landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Unitech Training Academy-Baton Rouge is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Baton Rouge.

Women make up 96% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $32.

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Unitech Training Academy-Alexandria landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the city of Alexandria, Unitech Training Academy-Alexandria is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $32.

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#18

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Saint Paul College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Saint Paul College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

About 71% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 29% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, clinical laboratory science majors at Saint Paul College accumulate an average of around $18,036 in student debt.

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#19

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. UND is a large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

About 64% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 36% are male.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at UND take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $29,316.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science students that almost earned our Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
20 Carolinas College of Health Sciences Charlotte, NC
20 Pima Medical Institute - Denver Denver, CO
22 Nashville State Community College Nashville, TN
23 Berkeley College - Woodland Park Woodland Park, NJ
24 Brookline College - Tucson Tucson, AZ
24 Niagara County Community College Sanborn, NY

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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.

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