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2024 Best Laboratory Technician Schools in the Far Western US Region

8 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
192 Clinical Laboratory Technician Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Technician is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #193 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Laboratory Technician Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 192 degrees in laboratory technician to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Laboratory Technician School

Best Laboratory Technician Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of laboratory technician school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Laboratory Technician School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Laboratory Technician Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Clinical Laboratory Technician
Bachelor's Degrees in Clinical Laboratory Technician

The clinical laboratory technician school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Laboratory Technician Schools in the Far Western US Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Laboratory Technician in the Far Western US Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the clinical laboratory technician degree levels they offer.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Clinical Laboratory Technician

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
54.2% Growth in Graduates

Mt. San Antonio College is a good decision for students interested in a degree in laboratory technician. Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 105th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 24 laboratory technician students who graduated with this degree at Mt. SAC in the most recent data year.

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2
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Saddleback College
Mission Viejo, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA

It is difficult to beat Saddleback College if you want to pursue a degree in laboratory technician. Located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #261 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Saddleback College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 26 laboratory technician students who graduated with this degree at Saddleback College in the most recent data year.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AK

Every student who is interested in laboratory technician has to check out University of Alaska Anchorage. UAA is a large public university located in the city of Anchorage. This university ranks 1st out of 3 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alaska.

There were approximately 2 laboratory technician students who graduated with this degree at UAA in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NV
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in laboratory technician has to look into College of Southern Nevada. CSN is a very large public college located in the city of Las Vegas. A Best Colleges rank of #443 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CSN is a great college overall.

There were roughly 12 laboratory technician students who graduated with this degree at CSN in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA

Shoreline Community College is a small public college located in the suburb of Shoreline. This college ranks 24th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 17 laboratory technician students who graduated with this degree at Shoreline Community College in the most recent data year.

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6
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Heritage University
Toppenish, WA
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA

Located in the rural area of Toppenish, Heritage University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 16th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 11 laboratory technician students who graduated with this degree at Heritage University in the most recent data year.

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College of the Canyons
Santa Clarita, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA

College of the Canyons is a large public college located in the suburb of Santa Clarita. A Best Colleges rank of #593 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means College of the Canyons is a great college overall.

There were roughly 8 laboratory technician students who graduated with this degree at College of the Canyons in the most recent data year.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In HI

Kapiolani CC is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Honolulu. This college ranks 5th out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of Hawaii.

There were approximately 4 laboratory technician students who graduated with this degree at Kapiolani CC in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OR
36 Clinical Laboratory Technician Degrees Awarded

Portland Community College is a large public college located in the large city of Portland. A Best Colleges rank of #300 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Portland Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 36 laboratory technician students who graduated with this degree at Portland Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Laboratory Technician Colleges by State

Explore the best laboratory technician schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 88
Washington 831 2
Oregon 587 36
Nevada 354 12
Hawaii 267 4
Alaska 167 2

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Laboratory Technician is one of 12 different types of Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 1,801
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology 278
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician 174
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions 102
Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician 56
Hematology Technology 36
Histologic Technician 7
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist 4

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