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2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California

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Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in California to see which basic certificate 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 basic certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Contra Costa Medical Career College the most popular school in California for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Contra Costa Medical Career College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Antioch.

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

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#2

Healthcare Career College

Paramount, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Healthcare Career College is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Healthcare Career College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Paramount.

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

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Healthcare Career College Report

#3

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cuesta College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Riverside County Office of Education-School of Career Education helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in California. RCOE SCE is a fairly small public school located in the large city of Riverside.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Riverside County Office of Education-School of Career Education Report

#5

National Career Education

Citrus Heights, CA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at National Career Education helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in California. National Career Education is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Citrus Heights.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend High Desert Medical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Lancaster, High Desert Medical College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 66 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at High Desert Medical College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, National Polytechnic College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Lakewood, NPCollege is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at NPCollege, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#7

Glendale Career College

Glendale, CA

Glendale Career 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. Glendale Career College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Glendale.

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Pima Medical Institute - San Marcos landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. PMI San Marcos is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of San Marcos.

Women make up 82% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Pima Medical Institute - San Marcos Report

#10

Vista Adult School

Vista, CA

Vista Adult School landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Vista Adult School is a small public school located in the large suburb of Vista.

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

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Vista Adult School Report

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 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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