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

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

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is the #18 most popular major in Texas with 1,012 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Texas 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 Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best for clinical laboratory science majors pursuing a basic certificate.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Pima Medical Institute - Houston the best school in Texas for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Houston, PMI Houston is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Medical Institute - El Paso. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of El Paso, PMI El Paso is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Weatherford College

Weatherford, TX

The excellent basic certificate programs at Weatherford College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Texas. Located in the fringe town of Weatherford, Weatherford College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Philip’s College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. St Philip's College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at McLennan Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Texas. Located in the city of Waco, MCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Tarrant County College District ranked #6 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

RGV Careers

Pharr, TX

RGV Careers landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. RGV Careers is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Pharr.

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Lamar State College - Orange landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Lamar State College - Orange is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Orange.

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#9

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

Central Texas 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. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 880
Oklahoma 144
New Mexico 214

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

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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