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Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington

2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, clinical/medical laboratory science was ranked 10th in Washington. In fact, 519 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs 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 analysis found Bates Technical College to be the most popular school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Washington. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, Bates Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 20% are male.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Pima Medical Institute - Renton helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Washington. PMI Renton is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Renton.

About 83% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 17% are male.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Clover Park Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Washington. CPTC is a small public school located in the small city of Lakewood.

About 82% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#4

Clark College

Vancouver, WA

Out of the 15 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Clark College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Vancouver, Clark College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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Out of the 15 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Renton Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Renton Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Renton.

Women make up 85% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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Edmonds Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington list. Edmonds Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Lynnwood.

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#7

Yakima Valley College

Yakima, WA

Yakima Valley College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington ranking. YVC is a small public school located in the small city of Yakima.

Women make up 93% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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#8

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

With a ranking of #8, Walla Walla Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Walla Walla Community College is a small public school located in the city of Walla Walla.

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

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Columbia Basin 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 #9 on the list. CBC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Pasco.

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With a ranking of #10, Everett Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Everett Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Everett.

Of the 14 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Everett Community College, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,447
Oregon 110
Nevada 464
Alaska 26
Hawaii 11

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 15 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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