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2023 Most Popular 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.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 411 schools in the United States to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Contra Costa Medical Career College the most popular school in the United States for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Antioch, Contra Costa Medical Career College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 75% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Contra Costa Medical Career College Report

#2

Northwest Career College

Las Vegas, NV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Career College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the large city of Las Vegas, Northwest Career College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 8% are male.

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#3

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 202 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Ivy Tech Community College, 5% are male and 95% are female.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Ivy Tech Community College Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Illinois is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. MTI - Springfield, Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

About 86% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 14% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bates Technical College is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, Bates Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 80% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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Out of the 411 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Medical Institute - Phoenix landed the # 5 spot on the list. PMI Phoenix is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Of the 140 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at PMI Phoenix, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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Mountainland Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Mountainland Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Lehi.

About 89% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#8

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Front Range Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 84% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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#9

Davis Technical College

Kaysville, UT

Davis Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Kaysville, Davis Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 90 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Davis Tech, 9% are male and 91% are female.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Davis Technical College Report

#10

Healthcare Career College

Paramount, CA

Healthcare Career College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular 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 Paramount, Healthcare Career College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 94% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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Pima Medical Institute - Renton landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. PMI Renton is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Renton.

Women make up 83% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Pima Medical Institute - Renton Report

#12

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Cuesta College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. Cuesta College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

About 87% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 13% are male.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Cuesta College Report

With a ranking of #13, American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Piscataway, AIMS Education is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 10% are male.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education Report

Pima Medical Institute - East Valley ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. PMI East Valley is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mesa.

Of the 63 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at PMI East Valley, 16% are male and 84% are female.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Pima Medical Institute - East Valley Report

GateWay Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Phoenix, GateWay Community College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 82 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at GateWay Community College, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at GateWay Community College Report

Orange Technical College - Winter Park Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the suburb of Winter Park, OTC Winter Park is a public school with a small student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 12% are male.

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Mayo Clinic School of Medicine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

Women make up 81% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Malcolm X College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

About 95% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 5% are male.

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Louisiana Delta Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. LDCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Monroe.

About 91% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 9% are male.

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Hillsborough Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. HCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.

Of the 76 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at HCC, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Hillsborough Community College Report

#21

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

With a ranking of #21, Miami Dade College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. MDC is a very large public school located in the city of Miami.

About 86% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 14% are male.

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Erwin Technical College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Erwin Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Tampa.

Of the 16 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Erwin Technical College, 13% are male and 88% are female.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Erwin Technical College Report

Southeastern College - Charlotte landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. 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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Ashland Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the small city of Ashland, ACTC is a public school with a small student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#23

Las Vegas College

Las Vegas, NV

Las Vegas College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the suburb of Las Vegas, Las Vegas College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 80% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Las Vegas College Report

#31

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, KY
#40

National Career Education

Citrus Heights, CA
#40

High Desert Medical College

Lancaster, CA
#42

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, GA
#42

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ
#45

Atlantic Technical College

Coconut Creek, FL
#46

Weatherford College

Weatherford, TX
#48

Southwestern Illinois College

Belleville, IL

Remaining Award Winners

This list represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 411 different United States clinical/medical laboratory science schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
52 Dixie Technical College Saint George, UT
52 Lively Technical College Tallahassee, FL
52 Pima Medical Institute - San Antonio San Antonio, TX
55 Brookline College - Phoenix Phoenix, AZ
56 College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV
56 Pima Medical Institute - Tucson Tucson, AZ
58 Allied Health Careers Institute Murfreesboro, TN
58 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Elizabethton Elizabethton, TN
58 Sheridan Technical College Hollywood, FL
58 Lanier Technical College Gainesville, GA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
62 Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL
62 Moraine Valley Community College Palos Hills, IL
62 Glendale Career College Glendale, CA
62 National Polytechnic College Lakewood, CA
66 Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA
66 Pima Medical Institute - San Marcos San Marcos, CA
66 Black River Technical College Pocahontas, AR
66 Washburn Institute of Technology Topeka, KS
66 Truckee Meadows Community College Reno, NV
71 Coastal Pines Technical College Waycross, GA
71 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
73 Horry-Georgetown Technical College Conway, SC
73 Lorenzo Walker Technical College Naples, FL
73 RGV Careers Pharr, TX
73 College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL
73 Clark College Vancouver, WA
73 Vista Adult School Vista, CA
79 Academy of Careers and Technology Beckley, WV
79 Renton Technical College Renton, WA
79 Northeastern Technical College Cheraw, SC
79 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta, GA

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science by Region

View the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools for a specific region near you.

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 26 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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