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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$18,096 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,846 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Virginia 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.

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.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for clinical laboratory science majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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

#1

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Old Dominion University the best value school in Virginia for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Old Dominion are $10,800 per year. The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at Old Dominion take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,899.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Old Dominion is ranked #4 for overall quality for clinical laboratory science in Virginia.

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Out of the 5 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at VCU are $15,028 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at VCU accumulate an average of around $27,004 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, VCU is ranked #3 for overall quality for clinical laboratory science in Virginia.

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#3

Radford University

Radford, VA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Radford University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Virginia. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Radford are $11,542 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at Radford accumulate an average of around $28,972 in student debt.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GMU are $13,119 a year.

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#5

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA

Out of the 5 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Mennonite University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, Eastern Mennonite is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Eastern Mennonite undergraduate students pay an average of $39,990 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 266
North Carolina 240
Tennessee 895
Georgia 137
Kentucky 129
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 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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