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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region
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.
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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
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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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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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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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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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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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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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Washington | 519 |
California | 1,447 |
Oregon | 110 |
Nevada | 464 |
Alaska | 26 |
Hawaii | 11 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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