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Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in California

2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in California

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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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in California 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 analysis found Mt. San Antonio College to be the most popular 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.

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

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#2

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saddleback College is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#2

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at San Diego Miramar College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in California. Located in the large city of San Diego, San Diego Miramar College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#2

Folsom Lake College

Folsom, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Folsom Lake College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in California list. Located in the city of Folsom, Folsom Lake is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#5

Southwestern College

Chula Vista, CA

Out of the 12 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chula Vista, SWC Chula Vista is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Grossmont College

El Cajon, CA

Out of the 12 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Grossmont College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Grossmont College is a large public school located in the suburb of El Cajon.

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

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#7

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

College of the Canyons landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree clinical/medical laboratory science programs. College of the Canyons is a large public school located in the suburb of Santa Clarita.

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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#8

De Anza College

Cupertino, CA

De Anza College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in California ranking. De Anza College is a large public school located in the city of Cupertino.

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#9

Regan Career Institute

El Monte, CA

Regan Career Institute landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the suburb of El Monte, RCI is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#10

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

Diablo Valley College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Diablo Valley is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pleasant Hill.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 12 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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