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Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 57 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which basic certificate 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for clinical laboratory science majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Contra Costa Medical Career College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Contra Costa Medical Career College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Antioch.

Of the 375 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Contra Costa Medical Career College, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#2

Northwest Career College

Las Vegas, NV

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwest Career College is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Northwest Career College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Las Vegas.

Women make up 90% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bates Technical College is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Bates Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Tacoma.

About 88% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 12% are male.

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#4

Healthcare Career College

Paramount, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Healthcare Career College is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Healthcare Career College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Paramount.

About 87% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 13% are male.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Pima Medical Institute - Renton helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Renton, PMI Renton is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 82 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at PMI Renton, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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#6

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Cuesta 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 78 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Cuesta College, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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Riverside County Office of Education-School of Career Education landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. RCOE SCE is a fairly small public school located in the city of Indio.

About 97% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 3% are male.

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#7

Las Vegas College

Henderson, NV

With a ranking of #7, Las Vegas College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Las Vegas College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Henderson.

Of the 64 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Las Vegas College, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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Clover Park Technical 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 #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 80% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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#10

High Desert Medical College

Lancaster, CA

High Desert Medical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Lancaster, High Desert Medical College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 12% are male.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools 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.

  • 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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