2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree 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.
With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
The Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which associate degree 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Clover Park Technical College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public school with a small student population.
CPTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,740 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from CPTC carry an average student debtload of $16,141.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mt. San Antonio College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Walnut.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mt. SAC are $10,032 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Mt. SAC is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means College of the Canyons is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. College of the Canyons is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita.
College of the Canyons undergraduate students pay an average of $8,682 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Portland Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Portland Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Portland.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Portland Community College are $9,670 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from Portland Community College carry an average student debtload of $31,376.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Shoreline Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Shoreline Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Shoreline.
Shoreline Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,013 in tuition and fees each year.
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Kapiolani Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Honolulu, Kapiolani CC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kapiolani CC are $8,420 per year.
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Saddleback College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public school with a large student population.
Saddleback College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,292 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Saddleback College also is in the top 15% of our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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College of Southern Nevada did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSN are $11,534 per year.
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Grossmont College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Grossmont College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of El Cajon.
Grossmont College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,928 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Alaska Anchorage came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Anchorage, UAA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAA are $25,228 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UAA also did well on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Request InformationBest Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges by State
Explore the best clinical/medical laboratory science colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Oregon | 74 |
| California | 331 |
| Washington | 53 |
| Nevada | 18 |
| Hawaii | 11 |
| Alaska | 10 |
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Clinical Laboratory Science Concentrations
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 322,592 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
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| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 10 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).
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