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2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, clinical/medical laboratory science was ranked #13 in the country. In fact 18,884 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

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 in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in the Southwest Region 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 Pima Medical Institute - Phoenix the most popular school in the Southwest Region for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Phoenix, PMI Phoenix is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 89% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Pima Medical Institute - East Valley helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large suburb of Mesa, PMI East Valley is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend GateWay Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. GateWay Community College is a fairly small public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Clovis Community College is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Clovis Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Clovis.

About 85% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 15% are male.

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Out of the 39 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Regional Center for Border Health landed the # 5 spot on the list. Regional Center for Border Health is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Somerton.

About 81% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 19% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Central New Mexico Community College 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 city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a large student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 7% are male.

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#7

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ

With a ranking of #7, Eastern Arizona College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Thatcher, Eastern Arizona College is a public college with a small 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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#8

Weatherford College

Weatherford, TX

Weatherford 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 #8 on the list. Weatherford College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Weatherford.

Women make up 90% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, Pima Medical Institute - Houston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. PMI Houston is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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Pima Medical Institute - San Antonio 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 city of San Antonio, PMI San Antonio is a private for-profit college with a fairly 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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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical/medical laboratory science colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 880
Texas 1,012
Oklahoma 144
New Mexico 214

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 28 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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