Find Trade Colleges

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in California

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$1,295 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,414 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, 1,447 degrees and certificates were awarded to clinical/medical laboratory science students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for clinical laboratory science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in California

Check out the clinical laboratory science associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

Our analysis found Mt. San Antonio College to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. Mt. SAC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Walnut.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mt. SAC are $1,352 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Mt. SAC is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in California list.

Read More…

#2

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Canyons. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in California list. College of the Canyons is a large public school located in the suburb of Santa Clarita.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at College of the Canyons are $1,162 a year.

Read More…

#3

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

The excellent associate degree programs at Saddleback College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in California. Located in the suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saddleback College are $1,334 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Saddleback College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in California list.

Read More…

#4

Grossmont College

El Cajon, CA

Out of the 4 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Grossmont College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Grossmont College is a large public school located in the large suburb of El Cajon.

Grossmont College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,332 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read More…

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 519
Oregon 110
Nevada 464
Alaska 26
Hawaii 11

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Clinical Laboratory Science Concentrations

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 4 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.

Featured Schools

Find Trade Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited trade schools across the U.S.