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2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in California

50 Colleges
$48,382 Avg Salary
$16,879 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science School for You

With 331 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, clinical/medical laboratory science is the #155 most popular major in California.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 50 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Contra Costa Medical Career College the most popular school in California for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the suburb of Antioch, Contra Costa Medical Career College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at Contra Costa Medical Career College take out is $6,333.

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

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The excellent programs at California State University - Dominguez Hills helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in California. Located in the city of Carson, CSUDH is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, clinical laboratory science majors at CSUDH accumulate an average of around $25,391 in student debt.

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#4

MTI College

Sacramento, CA

Out of the 50 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, MTI College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Sacramento, MTI College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at MTI College take out an average of $8,636 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cuesta College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in California list. Cuesta College is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Cuesta College Report

Riverside County Office of Education-School of Career Education ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Indio, RCOE SCE is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in California list. SFSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

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With a ranking of #8, High Desert Medical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. High Desert Medical College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lancaster.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at High Desert Medical College Report

#8

National Career Education

Citrus Heights, CA

National Career Education came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Citrus Heights, National Career Education is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at National Career Education Report

#10

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from Loma Linda University take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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 53
Oregon 74
Nevada 18
Hawaii 11
Alaska 10

One of 30 majors within the area of study, clinical/medical laboratory science has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 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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