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Phlebotomy classes in California
California has 17 accredited campuses awarding phlebotomy credentials. If you finish and work as a phlebotomist in California, expect to start around $45,490–$47,800 and reach a median of $56,040 with experience; the top quarter earn $62,790 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, California). Graduates of these California programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $29,152 in their first year, against $24,832 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What phlebotomists earn in California
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 13,520 employed in California. National median: $45,230.
Campuses in California, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AntiochBlytheChicoCitrus HeightsCupertinoEscondidoLancasterLong BeachLos AngelesParamountSacramentoSalinasSan FranciscoSan Luis ObispoSan MarcosSanta ClaraVista
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTI College | Sacramento | for-profit | 256 | $31,368 | $8,075 | 77% | $25,251 |
| Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos | San Marcos | for-profit | 75 | $26,937 | $3,166 | 71% | $32,210 |
| Contra Costa Medical Career College | Antioch | for-profit | 274 | not reported | $6,333 | 100% | not reported |
| Escondido Adult School | Escondido | Public | 85 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Central Coast College | Salinas | for-profit | 57 | not reported | not reported | 67% | $30,966 |
| Healthcare Career College | Paramount | for-profit | 48 | not reported | not reported | 71% | $18,873 |
| City College of San Francisco | San Francisco | Public | 44 | not reported | not reported | 40% | not reported |
| National Career Education | Citrus Heights | for-profit | 38 | not reported | not reported | 83% | $29,169 |
| High Desert Medical College | Lancaster | for-profit | 36 | not reported | not reported | 68% | $34,844 |
| De Anza College | Cupertino | Public | 33 | not reported | not reported | 68% | not reported |
| Vista Adult School | Vista | Public | 31 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Universal Healthcare Careers College | Los Angeles | for-profit | 25 | not reported | not reported | 91% | $32,794 |
| Butte County Regional Occupational Program | Chico | Public | 24 | not reported | not reported | 88% | $23,313 |
| Cuesta College | San Luis Obispo | Public | 24 | not reported | not reported | 48% | not reported |
| Institute for Business and Technology | Santa Clara | for-profit | 23 | not reported | not reported | 84% | $30,501 |
| Long Beach City College | Long Beach | Public | 8 | not reported | not reported | 30% | not reported |
| Palo Verde College | Blythe | Public | 2 | not reported | not reported | 31% | not reported |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.