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

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

In 2021-2022, 470 degrees and certificates were awarded to clinical/medical laboratory science students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #16 most popular major in the state.

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The Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina

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 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Southeastern College - Charlotte to be the best school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a basic certificate in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Charlotte, Southeastern College - Charlotte is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Montgomery Community College is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. MCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Troy.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cleveland Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina list. Cleveland Community College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Shelby.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Piedmont Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina list. Central Piedmont Community College is a large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wake Technical Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Asheville-Buncombe Technical 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 #6 on the list. A-B Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Asheville.

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Southeastern Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina ranking. Southeastern Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Whiteville.

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Gaston College

Dallas, NC

With a ranking of #8, Gaston 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 Dallas, Gaston College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Southwestern Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina ranking. Southwestern Community College is a small public school located in the town of Sylva.

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With a ranking of #10, Davidson County 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 rural area of Thomasville, DCCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 172
Georgia 464
Arkansas 433
Florida 1,238
West Virginia 201
Louisiana 572
Virginia 344
Alabama 155
Kentucky 403
Tennessee 1,027
Mississippi 119

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 11 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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