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

3 Colleges
$56,242 Avg Salary
$25,811 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Graduate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs 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 graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

#1

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

Our analysis found San Francisco State University to be the most popular school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 32% are male.

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#2

Heritage University

Toppenish, WA

Out of the 3 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Heritage University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Toppenish, Heritage University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Heritage University, 60% are male and 40% are female.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at Heritage University take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $24,916.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - San Marcos is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public college with a large student population.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at California State University - San Marcos Report

Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical/medical laboratory science colleges 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 3 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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