2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in California
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science School for You
In 2020-2021, 331 degrees and certificates were awarded to clinical/medical laboratory science students who went to a California 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. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in California to see which 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 Schools
Our analysis found Cuesta College to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a degree in California. Cuesta College is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cuesta College are $1,338 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Cuesta College also did well on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in California list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mt. San Antonio College is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mt. SAC are $1,352 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cabrillo College is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the suburb of Aptos, Cabrillo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cabrillo College are $1,262 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of the Canyons. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita, College of the Canyons is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at College of the Canyons are $1,146 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bakersfield College is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the large city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bakersfield College are $1,430 a year.
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With a ranking of #6, Saddleback College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Saddleback College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Saddleback College are $1,332 a year.
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Rio Hondo College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the suburb of Whittier, RHCCD is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RHCCD are $1,360 per year.
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Grossmont College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of El Cajon, Grossmont College is a public college with a large student population.
Grossmont College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,332 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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San Francisco State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in California ranking. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Francisco.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SFSU are $7,304 per year.
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University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC Davis are $14,645 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UC Davis also did well on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in California list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Oregon | 74 |
| Washington | 53 |
| Nevada | 18 |
| Hawaii | 11 |
| Alaska | 10 |
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Majors Related to Clinical Laboratory Science
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Clinical Laboratory Science Focus Areas
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 27 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).
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