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

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

14 Colleges
$56,846 Avg Salary
$20,992 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's 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.

The Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree 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. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Dominguez Hills the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Carson, CSUDH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 62 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at CSUDH, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at CSUDH take out an average of $19,846 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Loma Linda University is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at Loma Linda University accumulate an average of around $18,098 in student debt.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Loma Linda University Report

#3

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. OIT is a small public school located in the remote town of Klamath Falls.

Of the 35 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at OIT, 26% are male and 74% are female.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at OIT take out an average of $20,102 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

National University

San Diego, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means National University is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of San Diego, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at National University, 16% are male and 84% are female.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at National University take out an average of $31,208 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

Of the 28 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at UW Seattle, 21% are male and 79% are female.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

University of Alaska Anchorage landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree clinical/medical laboratory science programs. UAA is a large public school located in the city of Anchorage.

About 67% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 33% are male.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at UAA take out an average of $24,999 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of Alaska Anchorage Report

With a ranking of #7, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 43% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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#8

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

College of Southern Nevada did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. CSN is a very large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.

Women make up 68% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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

#8

La Sierra University

Riverside, CA

La Sierra University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree clinical/medical laboratory science programs. La Sierra is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverside.

About 50% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at La Sierra University Report

#10

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Seattle University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

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Best 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
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 14 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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