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2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in California

50 Colleges
$48,382 Avg Salary
$16,879 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 50 schools in California 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.

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

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 California. Located in the large suburb of Antioch, Contra Costa Medical Career College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Contra Costa Medical Career College take out an average of $6,333 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Healthcare Career College

Paramount, CA

Out of the 50 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Healthcare Career College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Paramount, Healthcare Career College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at California State University - Dominguez Hills helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in California. Located in the small city of Carson, CSUDH is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at CSUDH take out is $25,391.

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#4

MTI College

Sacramento, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means MTI College is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the suburb of Sacramento, MTI College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from MTI College carry an average student debt load of $8,636.

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#5

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cuesta College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in California list. Cuesta College is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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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 #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Indio, RCOE SCE is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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#7

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

With a ranking of #7, San Francisco State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. SFSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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High Desert Medical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in California list. High Desert Medical College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Lancaster.

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#8

National Career Education

Citrus Heights, CA

National Career Education came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Citrus Heights, National Career Education is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, clinical laboratory science majors at Loma Linda University accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

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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 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 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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