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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arkansas

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

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is one of the most popular subjects to study in Arkansas. With 433 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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.

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 in Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Arkansas to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Arkansas

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

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

Our analysis found Arkansas State University - Newport to be the best school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Arkansas. Located in the rural area of Newport, ASUN is a public college with a small student population.

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#2

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

The excellent basic certificate programs at Arkansas Tech University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Arkansas. Located in the town of Russellville, ATU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Black River Technical College is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Pocahontas, Black River Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, South Arkansas Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. SouthArk is a small public school located in the remote town of El Dorado.

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Out of the 9 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas Rich Mountain landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Mena, UA Rich Mountain is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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#6

Arkansas Northeastern College

Blytheville, AR

Arkansas Northeastern College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Arkansas Northeastern College is a small public school located in the rural area of Blytheville.

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Arkansas State University - Mountain Home landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. ASUMH is a small public school located in the rural area of Mountain Home.

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University of Arkansas at Monticello landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the town of Monticello, UAM is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

North Arkansas College

Harrison, AR

North Arkansas 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 #9 on the list. Northark is a small public school located in the remote town of Harrison.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 464
South Carolina 172
North Carolina 470
Florida 1,238
West Virginia 201
Louisiana 572
Virginia 344
Alabama 155
Kentucky 403
Tennessee 1,027
Mississippi 119

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 9 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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