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2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in California

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

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in California to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for healthcare 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 associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

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

Women make up 79% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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#2

Folsom Lake College

Folsom, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Folsom Lake College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in California list. Folsom Lake is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Folsom.

About 86% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#2

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA

Out of the 12 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego Miramar College landed the # 2 spot on the list. San Diego Miramar College is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.

Of the 14 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at San Diego Miramar College, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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#2

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saddleback College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in California list. Saddleback College is a large public school located in the suburb of Mission Viejo.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Saddleback College Report

#5

Southwestern College

Chula Vista, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in California list. SWC Chula Vista is a large public school located in the large city of Chula Vista.

About 78% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#5

Grossmont College

El Cajon, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Grossmont College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in California. Located in the large suburb of El Cajon, Grossmont College is a public school with a large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#7

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

College of the Canyons did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita, College of the Canyons is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at College of the Canyons, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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#8

De Anza College

Cupertino, CA

De Anza College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Cupertino, De Anza College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Regan Career Institute

El Monte, CA

Regan Career Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. RCI is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of El Monte.

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#10

El Camino College

Torrance, CA

With a ranking of #10, El Camino College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Torrance, El Camino College is a public school with a large student population.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools 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 12 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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