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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools

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Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science School for You

In 2021-2022, 18,884 people earned a degree or certificate in clinical/medical laboratory science, making the major the #13 most popular in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 701 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for clinical laboratory science majors pursuing a .

Top 25 Top Trade Schools in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

Our 2023 rankings named DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center the best school in the United States for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the small city of Johnstown, Memorial Medical Center is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent programs at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the United States. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

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#3

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Loma Linda University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools list. Albany College of Pharmacy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.

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#5

Best Care College

East Orange, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Best Care College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools list. Best Care College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of East Orange.

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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education ranked #7 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Piscataway, AIMS Education is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM Flexible Option is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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Butte County Regional Occupational Program came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools ranking. Located in the city of Chico, Butte County ROP is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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#11

Dixie Technical College

Saint George, UT

Dixie Technical College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the small city of Saint George, Dixie Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #12, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. UAMS is a small public school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.

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University of Nebraska Medical Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the city of Omaha, UNMC is a public college with a small student population.

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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools list. Located in the rural area of Fennimore, Southwest Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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The University of Texas Medical Branch did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public school with a small student population.

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National Polytechnic College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools list. NPCollege is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Lakewood.

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#17

Emerald Coast Technical College

DeFuniak Springs, FL

Emerald Coast Technical College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Emerald Coast Technical College is a small public school located in the town of DeFuniak Springs.

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#18

Polytech Adult Education

Woodside, DE

Polytech Adult Education did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #18 on the list. Polytech Adult Education is a small public school located in the rural area of Woodside.

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University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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Madison Area Technical College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Madison College is a large public school located in the city of Madison.

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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #23, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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#24

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Cuesta College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools list. Cuesta College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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With a ranking of #25, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Crosse.

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Rest of the Top 50 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools

#27

Boston University

Boston, MA
#30

University of Delaware

Newark, DE
#32

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI
#34

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY
#35

Harcum College

Bryn Mawr, PA
#36

South College

Knoxville, TN
#38

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ
#39

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY
#42

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY
#45

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN
#46

Garnet Career Center

Charleston, WV
#49

Albany State University

Albany, GA
#50

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Remaining Award Winners

This section represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 701 different United States clinical/medical laboratory science schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Mt. San Antonio College Walnut, CA
52 Upstate Medical University Syracuse, NY
53 Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, OR
54 Salisbury University Salisbury, MD
55 The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center Memphis, TN
56 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH
57 GateWay Community College Phoenix, AZ
58 SUNY Broome Binghamton, NY
59 Premiere Career College Irwindale, CA
60 University of Maryland - Baltimore Baltimore, MD
61 Fortis College - Houston Houston, TX
62 South Dakota State University Brookings, SD
63 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport Shreveport, LA
64 Red Rocks Community College Lakewood, CO
65 Carolinas College of Health Sciences Charlotte, NC
66 Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati, OH
67 Kean University Union, NJ
68 Seattle University Seattle, WA
69 Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ
70 Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Illinois Springfield, IL
70 York College of Pennsylvania York, PA
72 MTI College Sacramento, CA
73 Atlantic Technical College Coconut Creek, FL
74 Cabrillo College Aptos, CA
75 College of Saint Elizabeth Morristown, NJ
76 Pima Medical Institute - Phoenix Phoenix, AZ
77 Allied Health Careers Institute Murfreesboro, TN
78 Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette, IN
79 Augusta University Augusta, GA
80 Winston - Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC
81 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
82 Lorenzo Walker Technical College Naples, FL
83 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
84 George Washington University Washington, DC
85 Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN
86 Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN
87 Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center Altoona, PA
88 School Removed
89 Northwestern College Orange City, IA
90 Illinois State University Normal, IL
91 High Plains Technology Center Woodward, OK
92 North Seattle College Seattle, WA
93 Northwest Career College Las Vegas, NV
94 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
95 Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
96 Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK
97 Winona State University Winona, MN
98 Allen College Waterloo, IA
99 Marion Technical College Ocala, FL
100 Baptist Health College - Little Rock Little Rock, AR
101 Northeast Texas Community College Mount Pleasant, TX
102 Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH
103 National University San Diego, CA
104 St. Joseph’s College - New York Brooklyn, NY
105 Cuyahoga Valley Career Center Brecksville, OH

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
106 Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX
107 Mountainland Technical College Lehi, UT
108 Athena Career Academy Toledo, OH
109 Technical Education Center-Osceola Kissimmee, FL
110 North Dakota State University - Main Campus Fargo, ND
111 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OH
112 New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI
113 Las Vegas College Las Vegas, NV
114 Rasmussen University - Wisconsin Green Bay, WI
115 Lake Technical College Eustis, FL
116 Roosevelt University Chicago, IL
117 Andrews University Berrien Springs, MI
118 Trident Technical College Charleston, SC
119 Alaska Career College Anchorage, AK
120 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
121 Panola College Carthage, TX
122 Hibbing Community College Hibbing, MN
123 Pontotoc Technology Center Ada, OK
124 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN
125 Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Baton Rouge, LA
126 Lake Area Technical Institute Watertown, SD
127 Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL
128 Edgewood College Madison, WI
129 University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI
130 Central Arizona College Coolidge, AZ
131 Stevenson University Owings Mills, MD
132 Auburn University Auburn, AL
133 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
134 Berkeley College - Woodland Park Woodland Park, NJ
135 Laurel Business Institute Uniontown, PA
136 Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI
137 Heritage University Toppenish, WA
138 Fortis Institute - Cookeville Cookeville, TN
139 West Virginia University Morgantown, WV
140 The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio, TX

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, clinical/medical laboratory science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Clinical Laboratory Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 8,296
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology 3,966
Laboratory Technician 3,429
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician 1,193
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions 822
Blood Bank Technology Specialist 319
Histologic Technician 245
Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician 184
Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist 147
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist 101
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician 72
Hematology Technology 66
Cytogenetics/Genetics/Clinical Genetics Technology/Technologist 44

Majors Similar to Clinical Laboratory Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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