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

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

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

In 2021-2022, clinical/medical laboratory science students earned 435 degrees and certificates from a Minnesota school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in Minnesota 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 Mayo Clinic School of Medicine to be the most popular school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Minnesota. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.

Of the 79 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anoka Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 86% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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#3

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

Out of the 16 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Superior College landed the # 3 spot on the list. LSC is a small public school located in the city of Duluth.

Of the 29 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at LSC, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#4

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Paul College is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 24% are male.

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

About 60% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 40% are male.

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Minnesota State College Southeast ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the town of Winona, MSC Southeast is a public college with a small student population.

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Central Lakes College - Brainerd came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the town of Brainerd, Central Lakes College is a public college with a small student population.

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

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Northland Community and Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the remote town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and 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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Alexandria Technical & Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the remote town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Ridgewater 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 remote town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

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 16 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.

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