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Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

18 Colleges
$41,414 Avg Salary
$18,555 Avg Student Debt

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.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for clinical laboratory science majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Portland Community College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Portland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Portland.

Of the 3 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Portland Community College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Portland Community College Report

Out of the 18 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mt. San Antonio College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 78% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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#3

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Saddleback College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Far Western US Region . Saddleback College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Mission Viejo.

About 70% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 30% are male.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Saddleback College Report

#3

Folsom Lake College

Folsom, CA

Out of the 18 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Folsom Lake College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Folsom Lake is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Folsom.

Of the 10 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Folsom Lake, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#3

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA

Out of the 18 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego Miramar College landed the # 3 spot on the list. San Diego Miramar College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

Women make up 73% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at San Diego Miramar College

#6

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

With a ranking of #6, College of Southern Nevada did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. CSN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Las Vegas.

Women make up 56% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at College of Southern Nevada Report

#7

Southwestern College

Chula Vista, CA

Southwestern College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree clinical/medical laboratory science programs. SWC Chula Vista is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chula Vista.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Southwestern College Report

#7

Grossmont College

El Cajon, CA

Grossmont College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of El Cajon, Grossmont College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Grossmont College, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Grossmont College Report

#9

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

With a ranking of #9, College of the Canyons did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Santa Clarita, College of the Canyons is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at College of the Canyons, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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Clover Park Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CPTC is a small public school located in the small city of Lakewood.

Women make up 79% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at CPTC take out an average of $9,410 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Clover Park Technical College Report

Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical/medical laboratory science colleges 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 18 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.

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