2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools
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 analysis found DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center to be the best school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the small city of Johnstown, Memorial Medical Center is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mayo Clinic School of Medicine. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools list. 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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Out of the 701 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Loma Linda University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Out of the 701 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences landed the # 4 spot on the list. Albany College of Pharmacy is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.
The excellent programs at Best Care College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the United States. Best Care College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of East Orange.
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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the large 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 landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the midsize city of Chico, Butte County ROP is a public college with a small student population.
Dixie Technical College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the city of Saint George, Dixie Tech is a public school with a small student population.
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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best clinical/medical laboratory science programs. UAMS is a small public school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.
With a ranking of #13, University of Nebraska Medical Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the city of Omaha, UNMC is a public college with a small student population.
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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the rural area of Fennimore, Southwest Tech is a public college with a small student population.
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The University of Texas Medical Branch came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools ranking. Located in the fringe town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public school with a small student population.
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National Polytechnic College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools ranking. NPCollege is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Lakewood.
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 distant town of DeFuniak Springs.
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With a ranking of #18, Polytech Adult Education did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Polytech Adult Education is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Woodside.
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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 school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools ranking. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.
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With a ranking of #21, Madison Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Madison College is a large public school located in the large city of Madison.
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With a ranking of #22, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #23 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
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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 suburb of San Luis Obispo.
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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked #25 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools list. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school located in the small city of La Crosse.
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Rest of the Top 50 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This list shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 701 different United States clinical/medical laboratory science schools we analyzed.
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.
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science by Region
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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Related Rankings by Major
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 |
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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 |
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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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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