2025 Best Laboratory Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Laboratory Technician is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #45 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of laboratory technician. Combined, these schools handed out 127 associate degrees in laboratory technician to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Laboratory Technician School for Your Associate Degree

The clinical laboratory technician associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality clinical laboratory technician program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on laboratory technician students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of laboratory technician students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• 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 schools for laboratory technician students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Laboratory Technician in the Far Western US Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for laboratory technician students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for an Associate in Clinical Laboratory Technician

1

Saddleback College
Mission Viejo, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Saddleback College is a good decision for individuals pursuing an associate degree in laboratory technician. Saddleback College is a large public college located in the suburb of Mission Viejo.More information about a associate in laboratory technician from Saddleback College

2

Mt. San Antonio College
Walnut, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

26 Annual Graduates

Mt. San Antonio College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in laboratory technician. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Walnut.More information about a associate in laboratory technician from Mt. San Antonio College

3

College of the Canyons
Santa Clarita, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

College of the Canyons is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in laboratory technician. Located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita, College of the Canyons is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in laboratory technician from College of the Canyons

4

Portland Community College
Portland, OR

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Portland Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in laboratory technician. Portland Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Portland.More information about a associate in laboratory technician from Portland Community College

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	405	88
Washington	288	1
Oregon	260	36
Nevada	185	12
Hawaii	79	4
Alaska	71	2

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Laboratory Technician Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Majors Related to Clinical Laboratory Technician

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Histologic Technician	8
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions	6

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.