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

17 Colleges
$25,667 Avg Salary
$8,736 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate 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.

The Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate 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. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for clinical laboratory science majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

#1

MTI College

Sacramento, CA

Our 2023 rankings named MTI College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Sacramento, MTI College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 198 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at MTI College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at MTI College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $8,031.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at MTI College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shoreline Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Shoreline, Shoreline Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 86% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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#3

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

Out of the 17 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saddleback College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Saddleback College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Mission Viejo.

About 57% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 43% are male.

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Out of the 17 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chemeketa Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Salem, Chemeketa Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Chemeketa Community College Report

#5

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Bellevue College 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 . Located in the medium-sized city of Bellevue, BC is a public college with a large student population.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Bellevue College Report

#6

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

Centralia College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the town of Centralia, Centralia College is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

De Anza College

Cupertino, CA

De Anza College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Cupertino, De Anza College is a public school with a large student population.

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#6

Merritt College

Oakland, CA

Merritt College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Merritt College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Oakland.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Merritt College

With a ranking of #9, Clover Park Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their undergraduate certificate. CPTC is a small public school located in the small city of Lakewood.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Clover Park Technical College Report

Southwestern Oregon Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the town of Coos Bay, SWOCC is a public college with a small student population.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Southwestern Oregon Community College Report

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 17 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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