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

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

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Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 86 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges.

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 degree 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 small student population.

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#2

Northwest Career College

Las Vegas, NV

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwest Career College is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the city of Las Vegas, Northwest Career College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 86 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bates Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, Bates Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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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. Located in the suburb of Paramount, Healthcare Career College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Dominguez Hills. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Carson, CSUDH is a public school with a large student population.

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#6

MTI College

Sacramento, CA

MTI College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, MTI College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Pima Medical Institute - Renton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #7 on the list. PMI Renton is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Renton.

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#8

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Cuesta College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Cuesta College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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Clover Park Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #9 on the list. CPTC is a small public school located in the city of Lakewood.

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With a ranking of #10, Riverside County Office of Education-School of Career Education did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the city of Riverside, RCOE SCE is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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#10

Las Vegas College

Las Vegas, NV

With a ranking of #10, Las Vegas College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the suburb of Las Vegas, Las Vegas College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#12

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

With a ranking of #12, College of Southern Nevada did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. CSN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Las Vegas.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
13 High Desert Medical College Lancaster, CA
13 National Career Education Citrus Heights, CA
15 Loma Linda University Loma Linda, CA
16 Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, OR
17 National Polytechnic College Lakewood, CA
17 Glendale Career College Glendale, CA

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 26 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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