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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$2,160 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,718 Avg Salary

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

With 280 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, clinical/medical laboratory science is the #11 most popular major in Arizona.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Arizona to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Arizona 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

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

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

#1

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Our analysis found Phoenix College to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a associate degree in Arizona. Located in the city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Phoenix College are $2,070 a year. On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from Phoenix College take out $22,411 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Arizona College is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Pinal County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Coolidge.

Pinal County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,580 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Pinal County Community College is ranked #1 for overall quality for clinical laboratory science in Arizona.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Pima Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Arizona. Located in the city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pima County Community College District are $2,250 a year. Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Pima County Community College District take out an average of $24,692 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brookline College - Phoenix. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Brookline College - Phoenix is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from Brookline College - Phoenix take out $25,786 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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

Explore all the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 773
Oklahoma 93
New Mexico 43

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Clinical Laboratory Science Focus Areas

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 4 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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