2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science School for You
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is the #13 most popular major in the country with 18,901 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 718 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best value experiences for clinical laboratory science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for clinical laboratory science majors pursuing a .
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
Our 2023 rankings named Clovis Community College the best value school in the United States for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Clovis Community College is a small public school located in the town of Clovis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Clovis Community College are $2,984 a year.
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Out of the 718 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex landed the # 2 spot on the list. UWM Flexible Option is a fairly small public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UWM Flexible Option are $6,750 a year. On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from UWM Flexible Option take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $362, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Out of the 718 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, North Seattle College landed the # 3 spot on the list. North Seattle is a small public school located in the city of Seattle.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Seattle are $4,799 a year. The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at North Seattle take out is $15,725.
North Seattle also claimed a spot on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Panola College is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the town of Carthage, Panola College is a public school with a small student population.
Panola College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,680 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 718 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Newport landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Newport, ASUN is a public college with a small student population.
ASUN undergraduate students pay an average of $4,320 in tuition and fees each year.
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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southwest Tech are $6,683 per year. While working on their degree, clinical laboratory science majors at Southwest Tech accumulate an average of around $25,477 in student debt.
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Madison Area Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Madison College are $6,769 per year. Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Madison College take out an average of $23,064 in student loans while working on their egree.
Madison College also claimed a spot on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Central Arizona College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools list. Located in the rural area of Coolidge, Pinal County Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pinal County Community College are $5,160 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Pinal County Community College also did well on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
With a ranking of #9, South Louisiana Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Louisiana Community College are $4,205 a year. While working on their degree, clinical laboratory science majors at South Louisiana Community College accumulate an average of around $16,250 in student debt.
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North Hennepin Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools list. North Hennepin Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Hennepin Community College are $4,882 a year.
Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at North Hennepin Community College Report
With a ranking of #11, New Mexico State University - Carlsbad did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. NMSU Carlsbad is a small public school located in the rural area of Carlsbad.
NMSU Carlsbad undergraduate students pay an average of $4,008 in tuition and fees each year.
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Centralia College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #12 on the list. Centralia College is a small public school located in the distant town of Centralia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Centralia College are $5,239 per year.
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Washington State Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools list. WSCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Marietta.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSCC are $4,032 per year.
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Barton County Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Great Bend, Barton Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Barton Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,544 in tuition and fees each year.
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Bossier Parish Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools list. Located in the small city of Bossier City, Bossier Parish Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bossier Parish Community College are $4,284 a year. After completing their degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from Bossier Parish Community College carry an average student debtload of $14,975.
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Anoka Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #15 on the list. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Anoka.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Anoka Technical College are $6,075 per year. While working on their degree, clinical laboratory science majors at Anoka Technical College accumulate an average of around $17,197 in student debt.
Anoka Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools list.
Coastal Pines Technical College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools ranking. Located in the town of Waycross, Coastal Pines Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Coastal Pines Technical College are $4,906 a year.
Hutchinson Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #18 on the list. Hutchinson Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Hutchinson.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hutchinson Community College are $4,470 a year.
Houston Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #19 on the list. Houston Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.
Houston Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,460 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at Houston Community College take out is $17,594.
SOWELA Technical Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools ranking. SOWELA is a small public school located in the small city of Lake Charles.
SOWELA undergraduate students pay an average of $4,265 in tuition and fees each year.
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Central Community College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Grand Island.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Community College are $4,590 a year.
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With a ranking of #22, Athens Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Athens Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Athens.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Athens Technical College are $5,462 a year.
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With a ranking of #23, Fletcher Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the rural area of Schriever, Fletcher Technical Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fletcher Technical Community College are $3,981 per year.
Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Fletcher Technical Community College Report
Mid-Plains Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools list. Mid-Plains Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of North Platte.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mid-Plains Community College are $4,320 a year.
With a ranking of #25, West Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. West Georgia Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Georgia Technical College are $5,452 per year.
Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at West Georgia Technical College Report
Rest of the Top 50 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools
Additional Award Winners
This section shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 718 different United States clinical/medical laboratory science schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great value schools for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools award.
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science by Region
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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Related Majors for Clinical Laboratory Science
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, clinical/medical laboratory science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Clinical Laboratory Science Concentrations
Majors Similar to Clinical Laboratory Science
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| Nursing | 322,592 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- 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.
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