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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Pennsylvania

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

32 Colleges
$17,612 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,145 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges.

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools

$8,295 Average Tuition & Fees

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 city of Harrisburg.

HACC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,295 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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#2

Laurel Business Institute

Uniontown, PA
$10,970 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Laurel Business Institute. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small suburb of Uniontown, LBI is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

LBI undergraduate students pay an average of $10,970 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$8,688 Average Tuition & Fees

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 city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Community College of Philadelphia are $8,688 a year.

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$11,173 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 32 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarion University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. Clarion University is a small public school located in the remote town of Clarion.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Clarion University are $11,173 a year.

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$8,323 Average Tuition & Fees

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 city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

CCAC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,323 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, clinical laboratory science majors at CCAC accumulate an average of around $8,438 in student debt.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Community College of Allegheny County Report

$9,098 Average Tuition & Fees

Bucks County Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Bucks County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Newtown.

Bucks County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,098 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$10,350 Average Tuition & Fees

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 college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Montco are $10,350 a year.

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$10,543 Average Tuition & Fees

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Edinboro is a small public school located in the fringe town of Edinboro.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Edinboro are $10,543 a year.

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$11,259 Average Tuition & Fees

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. East Stroudsburg University is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of East Stroudsburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at East Stroudsburg University are $11,259 per year.

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$13,144 Average Tuition & Fees

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus 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. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.

IUP undergraduate students pay an average of $13,144 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 499
Maryland 87
New Jersey 138
District of Columbia 168
Delaware 29

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

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 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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