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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

10 Colleges
$41,718 Avg Salary
$23,814 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree School for You

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is the #13 most popular major in the country with 18,901 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the clinical laboratory science associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Mt. San Antonio College the best school in the Far Western US Region for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Walnut.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Anchorage. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Anchorage, UAA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Portland Community College is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Portland Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Portland.

After completing their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from Portland Community College carry an average student debtload of $31,376.

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#4

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of the Canyons. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. College of the Canyons is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Santa Clarita.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kapiolani Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Honolulu, Kapiolani CC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

Saddleback College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Clover Park Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the small city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from CPTC carry an average student debtload of $16,141.

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Shoreline Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Shoreline Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Shoreline.

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#9

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

College of Southern Nevada landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public school with a very large student population.

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#10

Grossmont College

El Cajon, CA

Grossmont College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Grossmont College is a large public school located in the suburb of El Cajon.

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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 Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 74
California 331
Washington 53
Nevada 18
Hawaii 11
Alaska 10

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, clinical/medical laboratory science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Clinical Laboratory Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 7,599
Laboratory Technician 4,185
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology 3,912
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician 1,108
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions 982
Blood Bank Technology Specialist 280
Histologic Technician 243
Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician 220
Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist 106
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist 101
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician 78
Cytogenetics/Genetics/Clinical Genetics Technology/Technologist 46
Hematology Technology 41

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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