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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$4,921 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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

In 2020-2021, 773 degrees and certificates were awarded to clinical/medical laboratory science students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

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 in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Texas 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.

Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

Our analysis found Tarrant County College District to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Texas. Tarrant County College is a very large public school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

Tarrant County College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,402 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lamar State College - Orange are $3,192 per year.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at McLennan Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Texas. MCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Waco.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $4,200 per year.

MCC also took the #3 spot in our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Texas rankings.

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#4

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

Out of the 9 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Texas College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Central Texas College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Killeen.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Central Texas College are $3,570 a year.

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#5

Weatherford College

Weatherford, TX

The excellent basic certificate programs at Weatherford College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Texas. Weatherford College is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Weatherford.

Weatherford College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,700 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

St Philip’s College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at St Philip’s College are $6,592 a year.

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Pima Medical Institute - Houston ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Texas list. PMI Houston is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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#7

RGV Careers

Pharr, TX

RGV Careers ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in the suburb of Pharr, RGV Careers is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Pima Medical Institute - El Paso 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 #7 on the list. PMI El Paso is a small private for-profit school located in the city of El Paso.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 280
Oklahoma 93
New Mexico 43

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

Majors Similar to Clinical Laboratory Science

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 9 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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