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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$1,291 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,718 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 331 degrees and certificates were awarded to clinical/medical laboratory science students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in California to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for clinical laboratory science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

Our analysis found Mt. San Antonio College to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Mt. SAC undergraduate students pay an average of $1,352 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

The excellent associate degree programs at College of the Canyons helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in California. Located in the suburb of Santa Clarita, College of the Canyons is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at College of the Canyons are $1,146 a year.

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#3

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saddleback College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in California list. Saddleback College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo.

Saddleback College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,332 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Saddleback College also claimed a spot on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#4

Grossmont College

El Cajon, CA

Out of the 4 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Grossmont College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of El Cajon, Grossmont College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Grossmont College are $1,332 a year.

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Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Clinical Laboratory Science Focus Areas

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 4 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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