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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Maryland

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$7,704 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,718 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 87 degrees and certificates were awarded to clinical/medical laboratory science students who went to a Maryland college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for clinical laboratory science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

#1

Howard Community College

Columbia, MD

Our analysis found Howard Community College to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a associate degree in Maryland. HCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Columbia.

HCC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,380 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

HCC also made our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list, coming in at #3.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Community College of Baltimore County is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCBC are $6,918 per year. The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at CCBC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,776.

CCBC also took the #4 spot in our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Maryland rankings.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Maryland. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

CSM undergraduate students pay an average of $7,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

CSM also took the #5 spot in our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Maryland rankings.

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Out of the 5 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Anne Arundel Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. AACC is a large public school located in the suburb of Arnold.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at AACC are $8,900 per year. Clinical Laboratory Science majors at AACC take out an average of $17,481 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Allegany College of Maryland is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Cumberland, Allegany College of Maryland is a public school with a small student population.

Allegany College of Maryland undergraduate students pay an average of $8,270 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from Allegany College of Maryland take out $21,559 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 499
Pennsylvania 200
New Jersey 138
District of Columbia 168
Delaware 29

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, clinical/medical laboratory science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Clinical Laboratory Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 7,599
Laboratory Technician 4,185
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology 3,912
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician 1,108
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions 982
Blood Bank Technology Specialist 280
Histologic Technician 243
Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician 220
Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist 106
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist 101
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician 78
Cytogenetics/Genetics/Clinical Genetics Technology/Technologist 46
Hematology Technology 41

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 5 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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