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

88 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.

The Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 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 88 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our analysis found Contra Costa Medical Career College to be the most popular school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Contra Costa Medical Career College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Antioch.

On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from Contra Costa Medical Career College take out $6,333 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Northwest Career College

Las Vegas, NV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwest Career College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Northwest Career College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Las Vegas.

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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. Bates Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

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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. Healthcare Career College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Paramount.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Dominguez Hills. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSUDH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carson.

After completing their degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from CSUDH carry an average student debt load of $25,391.

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#6

MTI College

Sacramento, CA

MTI College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science programs. MTI College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Sacramento.

While working on their degree, clinical laboratory science majors at MTI College accumulate an average of around $8,636 in student debt.

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Pima Medical Institute - Renton came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Renton, PMI Renton is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, clinical laboratory science majors at PMI Renton accumulate an average of around $3,166 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $29.

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#8

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Cuesta College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Clover Park Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public school with a small student population.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at CPTC take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Riverside County Office of Education-School of Career Education did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #10 on the list. RCOE SCE is a fairly small public school located in the large city of Indio.

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#10

Las Vegas College

Henderson, NV

Las Vegas College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Las Vegas College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Henderson.

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#12

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

College of Southern Nevada landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#13

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

With a ranking of #13, San Francisco State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
14 High Desert Medical College Lancaster, CA
14 National Career Education Citrus Heights, CA
16 Loma Linda University Loma Linda, CA
17 Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, OR

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.

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