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

55 Colleges
$46,055 Avg Salary
$17,009 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 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 Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 55 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges.

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools

#1

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Our analysis found Loma Linda University to be the best school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Loma Linda University take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Butte County Regional Occupational Program is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Butte County ROP is a fairly small public school located in the medium-sized city of Chico.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means National Polytechnic College is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the suburb of Lakewood, NPCollege is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, clinical laboratory science majors at UW Seattle accumulate an average of around $15,375 in student debt.

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#5

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

The excellent programs at Cuesta College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Heritage University

Toppenish, WA

Heritage University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Toppenish, Heritage University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #7 on the list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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With a ranking of #8, Mt. San Antonio College did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Mt. SAC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Walnut.

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#9

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR

With a ranking of #9, Oregon Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the town of Klamath Falls, OIT is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at OIT take out is $31,000.

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#10

Premiere Career College

Irwindale, CA

Premiere Career College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #10 on the list. Premiere Career College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Irwindale.

After completing their degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from Premiere Career College carry an average student debtload of $6,433.

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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 25 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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