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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$15,662 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,846 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, clinical/medical laboratory science was ranked 4th in Tennessee. In fact, 895 were awarded in the state 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.

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 Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for clinical laboratory science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

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

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 Tennessee Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Tennessee. Located in the city of Memphis, UTHSC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UTHSC are $10,634 per year. Clinical Laboratory Science majors at UTHSC take out an average of $30,171 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Austin Peay State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Clarksville.

Austin Peay State University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,431 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at Austin Peay State University accumulate an average of around $24,480 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Knoxville are $13,244 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Knoxville is ranked #1 for overall quality for clinical laboratory science in Tennessee.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Memphis, Baptist College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Baptist College of Health Sciences undergraduate students pay an average of $12,572 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

South College

Knoxville, TN

Out of the 7 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, South College landed the # 5 spot on the list. South College is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Knoxville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at South College are $17,335 a year.

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#6

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

Southern Adventist University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Southern Adventist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Collegedale.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Adventist are $23,210 per year.

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With a ranking of #7, Lincoln Memorial University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Harrogate, LMU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LMU are $24,210 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at LMU accumulate an average of around $20,922 in student debt.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 266
North Carolina 240
Kentucky 129
Georgia 137
West Virginia 92
Virginia 189
Louisiana 155
Mississippi 112
South Carolina 91
Alabama 118
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 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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