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2025 Best Laboratory Technician Schools in the Far Western US Region

4 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
144 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 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Laboratory Technician Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 144 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.

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Associate 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

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

It is hard to beat Saddleback College if you want to pursue a degree in laboratory technician. Located in the suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #332 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Saddleback College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 17 laboratory technician students who graduated with this degree at Saddleback College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
11.1% Growth in Graduates

Mt. San Antonio College is a good option for students pursuing 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 97th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 27 laboratory technician students who graduated with this degree at Mt. SAC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelors Degree Type
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College of the Canyons
Santa Clarita, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA
11.1% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in laboratory technician has to look into College of the Canyons. College of the Canyons is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita. This college ranks 99th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 9 laboratory technician students who graduated with this degree at College of the Canyons in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OR

Portland Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in laboratory technician. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #381 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Portland Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 3 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 colleges 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 2,085
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician 220
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology 200
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions 71
Hematology Technology 58
Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician 23
Histologic Technician 14

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