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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$30,514 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,846 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 138 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, clinical/medical laboratory science is the #15 most popular major in New Jersey.

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in New Jersey to see which bachelor's 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.

2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

Check out the clinical laboratory science bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

#1

Kean University

Union, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Kean University the best value school in New Jersey for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kean are $12,595 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at Kean accumulate an average of around $28,229 in student debt.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Kean University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

Rutgers New Brunswick undergraduate students pay an average of $15,804 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at Rutgers New Brunswick take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,046.

Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ramapo College of New Jersey is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ramapo College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Mahwah.

Ramapo College undergraduate students pay an average of $14,952 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, Ramapo College is ranked #1 for overall quality for clinical laboratory science in New Jersey.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Ramapo College of New Jersey

#4

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, NJ

Out of the 7 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Saint Elizabeth landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Morristown, CSE is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSE are $34,876 per year.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at College of Saint Elizabeth

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FDU are $38,074 per year.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Madison.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FDU are $40,054 per year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus Report

#7

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

With a ranking of #7, Monmouth University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Long Branch.

Monmouth undergraduate students pay an average of $41,680 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Monmouth University

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 499
Pennsylvania 200
Maryland 87
District of Columbia 168
Delaware 29

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 7 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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