2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate School for You
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is the #13 most popular major in the country with 18,901 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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 Basic Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 312 schools in the United States 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
Our 2023 rankings named Clovis Community College the best value school in the United States for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Clovis Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Clovis.
Clovis Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,984 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Seattle College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools list. North Seattle is a small public school located in the city of Seattle.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Seattle are $4,799 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, North Seattle also did well on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arkansas State University - Newport. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the rural area of Newport, ASUN is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASUN are $4,320 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Madison Area Technical College is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Madison College are $6,769 a year.
Madison College also claimed a spot on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 1% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Centralia College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools list. Centralia College is a small public school located in the town of Centralia.
Centralia College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,239 in tuition and fees each year.
Centralia College also claimed a spot on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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New Mexico State University - Carlsbad 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 #6 on the list. NMSU Carlsbad is a small public school located in the rural area of Carlsbad.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NMSU Carlsbad are $4,008 a year.
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Anoka Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools list. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Anoka.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Anoka Technical College are $6,075 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Anoka Technical College also is in the top 10% of our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools ranking.
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Coastal Pines Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the remote town of Waycross, Coastal Pines Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Coastal Pines Technical College are $4,906 per year.
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Hutchinson Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools list. Hutchinson Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Hutchinson.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hutchinson Community College are $4,470 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Hutchinson Community College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools list.
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SOWELA Technical Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools ranking. SOWELA is a small public school located in the small city of Lake Charles.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SOWELA are $4,265 per year.
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With a ranking of #11, Athens Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Athens Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.
Athens Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,462 in tuition and fees each year.
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Mayo Clinic School of Medicine 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 #12 on the list. Located in the city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine are $11,972 a year.
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Lake Superior College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Duluth, LSC is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LSC are $5,616 a year.
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West Georgia Technical College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools list. West Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at West Georgia Technical College are $5,452 a year.
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With a ranking of #15, Wayne County Community College District did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. WCCCD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WCCCD are $3,998 a year.
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Clover Park Technical 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 #16 on the list. Located in the city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CPTC are $5,740 a year.
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With a ranking of #17, Neosho County Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Neosho County Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Chanute.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Neosho County Community College are $4,000 a year.
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Southern Crescent Technical College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southern Crescent Technical College are $5,526 a year.
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With a ranking of #19, Louisiana Delta Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Monroe, LDCC is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LDCC are $4,159 a year.
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Alexandria Technical & Community 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 #20 on the list. ATCC is a small public school located in the town of Alexandria.
ATCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,910 in tuition and fees each year.
ATCC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools list.
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Northcentral Technical College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools ranking. North Central Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Wausau.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Central Technical College are $5,415 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, North Central Technical College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools list.
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Cuesta 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 #22 on the list. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Cuesta College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,702 in tuition and fees each year.
Cuesta College also claimed a spot on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Saint Paul College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Saint Paul College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
Saint Paul College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,041 in tuition and fees each year.
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Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CVTC are $6,683 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, CVTC also did well on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Georgia Northwestern Technical College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Rome.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are $5,462 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Georgia Northwestern Technical College also did well on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great value schools for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools award.
Rank | College | Location |
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48 | Miami Dade College | Miami, FL |
49 | Renton Technical College | Renton, WA |
50 | Waukesha County Technical College | Pewaukee, WI |
51 | McLennan Community College | Waco, TX |
52 | San Juan College | Farmington, NM |
52 | Central Georgia Technical College | Warner Robins, GA |
54 | Ivy Tech Community College | Indianapolis, IN |
55 | Mid-State Technical College | Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
56 | Wiregrass Georgia Technical College | Valdosta, GA |
56 | Central Lakes College - Brainerd | Brainerd, MN |
58 | Washtenaw Community College | Ann Arbor, MI |
59 | Minnesota State Community and Technical College | Fergus Falls, MN |
60 | Stark State College | North Canton, OH |
61 | Mohave Community College | Kingman, AZ |
62 | Eastern Arizona College | Thatcher, AZ |
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science by Region
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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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