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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in Washington

15 Colleges
$40,666 Avg Salary
$8,083 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, clinical/medical laboratory science was ranked 10th in Washington. In fact, 519 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Washington

The following schools top our list of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges.

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the best school in Washington for clinical/medical laboratory science students. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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#2

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

The excellent programs at Seattle University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Washington. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

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#3

North Seattle College

Seattle, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Seattle College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in Washington list. Located in the large city of Seattle, North Seattle is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

Heritage University

Toppenish, WA

The excellent programs at Heritage University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Washington. Heritage University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Toppenish.

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#5

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bellevue College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Bellevue, BC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

Centralia College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Centralia, Centralia College is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Pima Medical Institute - Renton did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. PMI Renton is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Renton.

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Clover Park Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best clinical/medical laboratory science programs. CPTC is a small public school located in the small city of Lakewood.

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Shoreline Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the large suburb of Shoreline, Shoreline Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Columbia Basin College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in Washington list. CBC is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Pasco.

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

Explore all the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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

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 15 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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