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Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States 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.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

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 the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the Plains States 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.

Check out the clinical laboratory science basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Mayo Clinic School of Medicine the most popular school in the Plains States Region for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Anoka Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Plains States Region . Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Anoka.

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 #3 on this year’s list means Washburn Institute of Technology is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 91% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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#4

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

The in-demand basic certificate programs at University of North Dakota helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Plains States Region . UND is a large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

Women make up 74% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Missouri. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, MTI - Springfield, Missouri is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 97% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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Des Moines Area Community 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Des Moines Area Community College Report

#7

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

Lake Superior 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Duluth, LSC is a public school with a small student population.

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

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Western Dakota Technical Institute 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. Located in the rural area of Rapid City, Western Dakota Tech is a public college with a small 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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#9

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Saint Paul College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Paul College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Of the 21 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Saint Paul College, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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Minneapolis Community and Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Of the 15 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Minneapolis Community and Technical College, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 163
Missouri 118
Minnesota 435
South Dakota 121
Iowa 137
North Dakota 121
Nebraska 38

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

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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