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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools

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Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. This report analyzed 312 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.

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

Check out the clinical laboratory science basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 25 Top Trade Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

Our 2023 rankings named Mayo Clinic School of Medicine the best school in the United States for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

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#2

Best Care College

East Orange, NJ

Out of the 312 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Best Care College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Best Care College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of East Orange.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Piscataway, AIMS Education is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Butte County Regional Occupational Program. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Chico, Butte County ROP is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Dixie Technical College

Saint George, UT

Dixie Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Saint George, Dixie Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, National Polytechnic College did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. NPCollege is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Lakewood.

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#9

Emerald Coast Technical College

DeFuniak Springs, FL

Emerald Coast Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Emerald Coast Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of DeFuniak Springs.

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#10

Polytech Adult Education

Woodside, DE

With a ranking of #10, Polytech Adult Education did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Polytech Adult Education is a small public school located in the rural area of Woodside.

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Madison Area Technical College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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#12

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Cuesta College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Cuesta College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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With a ranking of #13, Southeastern College - Charlotte did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Charlotte, Southeastern College - Charlotte is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Medical Career Institute came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Ocean, Medical Career Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Regional Center for Border Health did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the town of Somerton, Regional Center for Border Health is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #16, Washburn Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Washburn Tech is a small public school located in the midsize city of Topeka.

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#17

Garnet Career Center

Charleston, WV

Garnet Career Center landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the city of Charleston, Garnet Career Center is a public college with a student population.

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With a ranking of #18, Monroe 2 Orleans BOCES-Center for Workforce Development did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, BOCES 2 CWD is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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GateWay Community College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the city of Phoenix, GateWay Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#20

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Miami Dade College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #20 on the list. MDC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Miami.

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#21

Premiere Career College

Irwindale, CA

With a ranking of #21, Premiere Career College did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Irwindale, Premiere Career College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Red Rocks Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Pima Medical Institute - Phoenix came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. PMI Phoenix is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

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#24

Albany State University

Albany, GA

Albany State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Albany, Albany State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Illinois did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #25 on the list. MTI - Springfield, Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

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

#26

Atlantic Technical College

Coconut Creek, FL
#27

Cabrillo College

Aptos, CA
#28

Allied Health Careers Institute

Murfreesboro, TN
#34

North Seattle College

Seattle, WA
#35

Northwest Career College

Las Vegas, NV
#37

Cuyahoga Valley Career Center

Brecksville, OH
#39

Athena Career Academy

Toledo, OH
#42

Las Vegas College

Las Vegas, NV
#43

Lake Technical College

Eustis, FL
#44

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN
#45

Alaska Career College

Anchorage, AK
#46

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science students that almost earned our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
47 Laurel Business Institute Uniontown, PA
48 Apollo Career Center Lima, OH
49 University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK
50 William Rainey Harper College Palatine, IL
51 Eastern Arizona College Thatcher, AZ
52 Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI
53 Centralia College Centralia, WA
54 Polaris Career Center Middleburg Heights, OH
55 St Luke’s College Sioux City, IA
56 Eastern Florida State College Melbourne, FL
57 Southeast Technical College Sioux Falls, SD
58 Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg Saint Petersburg, FL
59 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Elizabethton Elizabethton, TN
60 Massachusetts Bay Community College Wellesley Hills, MA
61 Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School District Chillicothe, OH
62 Central Penn College Summerdale, PA

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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