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Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

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Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate 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 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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 57 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs 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.

Check out the clinical laboratory science basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our analysis found Contra Costa Medical Career College to be the most popular school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Antioch, Contra Costa Medical Career College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 75% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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#2

Northwest Career College

Las Vegas, NV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Career College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Las Vegas, Northwest Career College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 8% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bates Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, Bates Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 80% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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#4

Healthcare Career College

Paramount, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Healthcare Career College is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Paramount, Healthcare Career College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 94% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Pima Medical Institute - Renton helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Far Western US Region . PMI Renton is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Renton.

Women make up 83% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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#6

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Cuesta College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cuesta College is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

About 87% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 13% are male.

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Riverside County Office of Education-School of Career Education came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Riverside, RCOE SCE is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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#7

Las Vegas College

Las Vegas, NV

Las Vegas College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Las Vegas, Las Vegas College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 80% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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Clover Park Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate 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 82% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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National Career Education

Citrus Heights, CA

National Career Education landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the suburb of Citrus Heights, National Career Education is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 51 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at National Career Education, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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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 25 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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