2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Pennsylvania
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science School for You
In 2020-2021, 200 degrees and certificates were awarded to clinical/medical laboratory science students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.
With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
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 Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 32 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value 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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Harrisburg Area Community College the best value school in Pennsylvania for clinical/medical laboratory science students. HACC is a large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at HACC are $8,295 a year. While working on their degree, clinical laboratory science majors at HACC accumulate an average of around $26,718 in student debt.
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The excellent programs at Laurel Business Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the small suburb of Uniontown, LBI is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LBI are $10,970 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Community College of Philadelphia is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Community College of Philadelphia is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Community College of Philadelphia undergraduate students pay an average of $8,688 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at Clarion University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Pennsylvania. Clarion University is a small public school located in the remote town of Clarion.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clarion University are $11,173 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Allegheny County. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CCAC are $8,323 a year. While working on their degree, clinical laboratory science majors at CCAC accumulate an average of around $8,438 in student debt.
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Bucks County Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Bucks County Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Newtown.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bucks County Community College are $9,098 a year.
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Montgomery County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montco are $10,350 per year.
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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Pennsylvania list. Edinboro is a small public school located in the town of Edinboro.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Edinboro are $10,543 a year.
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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #9 on the list. East Stroudsburg University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of East Stroudsburg.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at East Stroudsburg University are $11,259 per year.
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With a ranking of #10, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IUP are $13,144 per year.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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New York | 499 |
Maryland | 87 |
New Jersey | 138 |
District of Columbia | 168 |
Delaware | 29 |
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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Related Majors for Clinical Laboratory Science
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, clinical/medical laboratory science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Clinical Laboratory Science Concentrations
Most Popular Majors Related to Clinical Laboratory Science
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 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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