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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$5,052 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 53 degrees and certificates were awarded to clinical/medical laboratory science students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Washington to see which basic certificate 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools

#1

North Seattle College

Seattle, WA

Our analysis found North Seattle College to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Washington. Located in the city of Seattle, North Seattle is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Seattle are $4,799 per year.

North Seattle also took the #1 spot in our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Washington rankings.

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#2

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Centralia College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Washington list. Located in the distant town of Centralia, Centralia College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Centralia College are $4,770 a year.

Centralia College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Washington list.

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#3

Clark College

Vancouver, WA

The excellent basic certificate programs at Clark College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Washington. Located in the medium-sized city of Vancouver, Clark College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Clark College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,529 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 10 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Everett Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Everett Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Everett.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Everett Community College are $4,062 per year.

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#5

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

Out of the 10 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Walla Walla Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Walla Walla Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Walla Walla.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Walla Walla Community College are $4,850 a year.

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Clover Park Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Washington ranking. CPTC is a small public school located in the city of Lakewood.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CPTC are $5,740 per year.

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#7

Yakima Valley College

Yakima, WA

Yakima Valley College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Washington ranking. YVC is a small public school located in the small city of Yakima.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at YVC are $4,883 per year.

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Columbia Basin College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. CBC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Pasco.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CBC are $5,959 per year.

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Renton Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Washington list. Renton Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Renton.

Renton Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,671 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Pima Medical Institute - Renton landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. PMI Renton is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Renton.

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Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 74
California 331
Nevada 18
Hawaii 11
Alaska 10

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 10 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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