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California Medical Lab Technologists: Schools and Careers

Career Information for Medical Lab Technologists in California

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Fast Facts for Medical Lab Technologists in California

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Hanford, Vallejo, and Chico
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Santa Cruz, San Luis Obispo, and Oxnard
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Santa Ana, San Jose, and Oakland

Salaries for Medical Lab Technologists in California

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Salinas, San Jose, and Santa Barbara. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Medical Lab Technologists in California are listed below.

Selected Medical Lab Technologist Schools in California

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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Kaplan College KHE
San Diego

Kaplan College teaches students skills that have relevance in many fast-growing employment areas. Several forms of tuition assistance may be available for qualified enrollees.

  • Programs: Medical/Clinical Laboratory Technician
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

Selected Online Schools for Medical Lab Technologists in California

Walden University
Online

Offers online graduate degrees in a wide variety of fields. Offered online

  • Programs: Clinical Research Administration (MS CRA)
  • Degrees/Course Work: Master

The University of Liverpool
Online

Offers graduate degrees in a variety of fields. Offered online

  • Programs: Clinical Research Administration
  • Degrees/Course Work: Master

More California Medical Lab Technologist Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Cabrillo CollegeAptosAssociate15,114
California State University-Dominguez HillsCarsonMasters12,082
Charles Drew University of Medicine and ScienceLos AngelesMasters368
De Anza CollegeCupertinoAssociate24,115
El Camino CollegeTorranceAssociate24,895
Hartnell CollegeSalinasAssociate9,890
Loma Linda UniversityLoma LindaDoctorate & First Professional4,022
Mt San Antonio CollegeWalnutAssociate29,842
Saddleback CollegeMission ViejoAssociate18,371
San Francisco State UniversitySan FranciscoDoctorate30,125

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Medical Lab Technologists

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for California. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Medical Lab Technologists

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Medical Lab Technologists relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

CALIFORNIA

   
Hanford50$55,7501.7
Vallejo170$71,7801.2
Chico90$75,0301.2
Napa70$71,7101
Santa Rosa200$72,0800.9
San Jose920$83,4500.8
Oakland820$75,2900.6
Santa Ana1,190$63,5200.6
Santa Barbara120$76,7000.6
Sacramento640$58,8100.6
San Francisco700$70,0200.6
Stockton140$70,4100.5
Redding40$74,5400.5
Fresno210$67,5000.5
Visalia80$71,5100.5
Riverside700$68,8800.4
Salinas80$87,3300.4
Bakersfield140$65,5500.4
San Diego710$66,7400.4
Modesto80$73,8300.4
Oxnard130$70,9900.4
San Luis Obispo40$74,9200.4
Santa Cruz30$63,6200.3
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