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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$2,152 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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

With 280 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, clinical/medical laboratory science is the #11 most popular major in Arizona.

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.

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 Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Arizona to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate 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. 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.

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ

Our analysis found Eastern Arizona College to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Arizona. Eastern Arizona College is a small public school located in the town of Thatcher.

Eastern Arizona College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,160 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Eastern Arizona College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona list.

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#2

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

The excellent basic certificate programs at Phoenix College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Arizona. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Phoenix College are $2,070 per year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mohave Community College is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Kingman, MCC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MCC are $2,136 a year.

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Out of the 14 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pima County Community College District are $2,250 a year.

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#5

Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ

The excellent basic certificate programs at Yavapai College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Arizona. Located in the small city of Prescott, Yavapai College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Yavapai College are $2,600 per year.

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Pima Medical Institute - Tucson came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona ranking. PMI Tucson is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Tucson.

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Brookline College - Tempe ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Tempe, Brookline College - Tempe is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Brookline College - Tucson 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. Brookline College - Tucson is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Tucson.

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With a ranking of #6, East Valley Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Mesa, EVIT is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Pima Medical Institute - Phoenix landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. PMI Phoenix is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 773
Oklahoma 93
New Mexico 43

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 14 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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