2024 Best Laboratory Technician Associate Degree Schools in California

If you pursue a associate degree in laboratory technician, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #45 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Laboratory Technician Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 89 associate degrees in laboratory technician to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to laboratory technician students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other laboratory technician students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized laboratory technician related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for laboratory technician students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Laboratory Technician Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Laboratory Technician Associate Degree Schools in California list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Laboratory Technician in California

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in laboratory technician.

Top California Schools for an Associate in Clinical Laboratory Technician

1

Mt. San Antonio College
Walnut, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Mt. San Antonio College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in laboratory technician. Located in the suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in laboratory technician from Mt. San Antonio College

2

Saddleback College
Mission Viejo, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Saddleback College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in laboratory technician. Located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in laboratory technician from Saddleback College

Best Laboratory Technician Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Laboratory Technician Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	288	1
Oregon	260	36
Nevada	185	12
Hawaii	79	4
Alaska	71	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Clinical Laboratory Technician

One of 12 majors within the Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science area of study, Laboratory Technician has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions	9

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.