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

17 Colleges
$25,537 Avg Salary
$11,671 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

MTI College

Sacramento, CA

Our analysis found MTI College to be the most popular school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . MTI College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Sacramento.

Women make up 91% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at MTI College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $11,388.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Shoreline Community College is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Shoreline Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Shoreline.

About 63% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 38% are male.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Shoreline Community College Report

#3

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Saddleback College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 92% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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Out of the 17 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chemeketa Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Chemeketa Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.

About 82% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#5

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bellevue College is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their undergraduate certificate. BC is a large public school located in the city of Bellevue.

Of the 6 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at BC, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Bellevue College Report

#6

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

Centralia College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Centralia College is a small public school located in the distant town of Centralia.

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#6

De Anza College

Cupertino, CA

De Anza College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. De Anza College is a large public school located in the small city of Cupertino.

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#6

Merritt College

Oakland, CA

Merritt College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Oakland, Merritt College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Merritt College Report

#9

Lower Columbia College

Longview, WA

Lower Columbia College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. LCC is a small public school located in the small city of Longview.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Lower Columbia College Report

#9

Grossmont College

El Cajon, CA

Grossmont College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Grossmont College is a large public school located in the large suburb of El Cajon.

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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 17 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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