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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

53 Colleges
$46,101 Avg Salary
$11,476 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 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. This report analyzed 53 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools

#1

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Our analysis found Loma Linda University to be the best school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Butte County Regional Occupational Program. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Chico, Butte County ROP is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 53 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, National Polytechnic College landed the # 3 spot on the list. NPCollege is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Lakewood.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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#5

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cuesta College is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Cuesta College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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Mt. San Antonio College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR

Oregon Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #7 on the list. OIT is a small public school located in the town of Klamath Falls.

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#8

Premiere Career College

Irwindale, CA

Premiere Career College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the suburb of Irwindale, Premiere Career College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#9

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Seattle University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

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#10

MTI College

Sacramento, CA

With a ranking of #10, MTI College did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the suburb of Sacramento, MTI College is a private for-profit college with a small 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

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 25 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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