2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree School for You
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is the #13 most popular major in the country with 18,884 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.
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The Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Mt. San Antonio College the best school in the Far Western US Region for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public school with a very large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Alaska Anchorage is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. UAA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Anchorage.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Portland Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Far Western US Region . Portland Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Portland.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Canyons. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita, College of the Canyons is a public college with a large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Kapiolani Community College is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Kapiolani CC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Honolulu.
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Saddleback College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Saddleback College is a large public school located in the suburb of Mission Viejo.
Clover Park Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree clinical/medical laboratory science programs. CPTC is a small public school located in the small city of Lakewood.
On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from CPTC take out $9,410 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Shoreline Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Shoreline, Shoreline Community College is a public school with a small student population.
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College of Southern Nevada came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Las Vegas.
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Grossmont College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of El Cajon, Grossmont College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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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 |
|---|---|
| Washington | 519 |
| California | 1,447 |
| Oregon | 110 |
| Nevada | 464 |
| Alaska | 26 |
| Hawaii | 11 |
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Related Rankings by Major
One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, clinical/medical laboratory science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Clinical Laboratory Science Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist | 8,296 |
| Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology | 3,966 |
| Laboratory Technician | 3,429 |
| Sterile Processing Technology/Technician | 1,193 |
| Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions | 822 |
| Blood Bank Technology Specialist | 319 |
| Histologic Technician | 245 |
| Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician | 184 |
| Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist | 147 |
| Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist | 101 |
| Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician | 72 |
| Hematology Technology | 66 |
| Cytogenetics/Genetics/Clinical Genetics Technology/Technologist | 44 |
Majors Similar to Clinical Laboratory Science
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 88,600 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 85,339 |
| Allied Health Professions | 83,905 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 83,587 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 36,762 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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