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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$5,009 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,718 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 189 degrees and certificates were awarded to clinical/medical laboratory science students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

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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 Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

Our analysis found Reynolds Community College to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a associate degree in Virginia. Reynolds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Richmond.

Reynolds Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,998 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from Reynolds Community College carry an average student debtload of $18,845.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Virginia Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.

Northern Virginia Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,565 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Northern Virginia Community College also made our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #1.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Western Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Virginia Western Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Roanoke.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Virginia Western Community College are $5,355 per year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Virginia Community College is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Central Virginia Community College is a small public school located in the city of Lynchburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Virginia Community College are $4,838 per year.

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Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Tidewater Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

Tidewater Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,561 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at Tidewater Community College accumulate an average of around $18,540 in student debt.

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Lord Fairfax Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Lord Fairfax Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Middletown.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lord Fairfax Community College are $4,739 per year.

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Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Florida 266
North Carolina 240
Tennessee 895
Kentucky 129
Georgia 137
West Virginia 92
Alabama 118
Louisiana 155
Mississippi 112
South Carolina 91
Arkansas 136

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 6 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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