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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, clinical/medical laboratory science was ranked #13 in the country. In fact 18,884 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Best Care College

East Orange, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Best Care College the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of East Orange, Best Care College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #2 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. AIMS Education is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Piscataway.

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#3

Polytech Adult Education

Woodside, DE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Polytech Adult Education. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the rural area of Woodside, Polytech Adult Education is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Medical Career Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Medical Career Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Ocean.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Monroe 2 Orleans BOCES-Center for Workforce Development. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. BOCES 2 CWD is a small public school located in the suburb of Rochester.

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Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center ranked #6 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Altoona, Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Laurel Business Institute

Uniontown, PA

Laurel Business Institute 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 small suburb of Uniontown, LBI is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Central Penn College

Summerdale, PA

Central Penn College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the large suburb of Summerdale, Central Penn is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#9

Dutchess Community College

Poughkeepsie, NY

With a ranking of #9, Dutchess Community College 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 Poughkeepsie, DCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Montgomery County 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 #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 565
Pennsylvania 459
New Jersey 190
Maryland 101
Delaware 34
District of Columbia 89

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Clinical Laboratory Science Concentrations

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

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 18 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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