2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, clinical/medical laboratory science was ranked #92 in the country. In fact 18,901 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for 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.
2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Portland Community College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 25% are male.
The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at Portland Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $31,376.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Mt. San Antonio College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 24 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Mt. SAC, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at San Diego Miramar College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Far Western US Region . San Diego Miramar College is a large public school located in the city of San Diego.
About 93% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 7% are male.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Folsom Lake College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Far Western US Region . Folsom Lake is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Folsom.
Women make up 86% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Saddleback College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Far Western US Region . Saddleback College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Mission Viejo.
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College of Southern Nevada came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSN is a very large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.
Women make up 67% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.
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Grossmont College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of El Cajon, Grossmont College is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 67% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.
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Southwestern College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SWC Chula Vista is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chula Vista.
Women make up 78% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.
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College of the Canyons landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita, College of the Canyons is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 63% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 38% are male.
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With a ranking of #10, Clover Park Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. CPTC is a small public school located in the small city of Lakewood.
Clinical Laboratory Science majors at CPTC take out an average of $16,141 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
|---|---|
| California | 331 |
| Washington | 53 |
| Oregon | 74 |
| Nevada | 18 |
| Hawaii | 11 |
| Alaska | 10 |
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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Related Majors
One of 30 majors within the area of study, clinical/medical laboratory science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Clinical Laboratory Science
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 322,592 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 18 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.