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2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

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

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in California to see which undergraduate 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.

Check out the clinical laboratory science undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

MTI College

Sacramento, CA

Our 2023 rankings named MTI College the most popular school in California for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Sacramento, MTI College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 9% are male.

On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from MTI College take out $11,388 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at MTI College Report

#2

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

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

About 92% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 8% are male.

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#3

De Anza College

Cupertino, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend De Anza College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the city of Cupertino, De Anza College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Merritt College

Oakland, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Merritt College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in California. Merritt College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Oakland.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Merritt College Report

#5

Regan Career Institute

El Monte, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Regan Career Institute helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in California. RCI is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of El Monte.

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#5

West Valley College

Saratoga, CA

Out of the 7 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, West Valley College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saratoga, West Valley College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Grossmont College

El Cajon, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Grossmont College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in California. Located in the large suburb of El Cajon, Grossmont College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 7 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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