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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Connecticut

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$30,089 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,916 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science School for You

In 2020-2021, 48 degrees and certificates were awarded to clinical/medical laboratory science students who went to a Connecticut college or university. This makes it the #14 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.

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 Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Connecticut 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.

2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Connecticut

Check out the clinical laboratory science programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Connecticut Schools for Affordable Quality in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

$18,524 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Connecticut the best value school in Connecticut for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.

UCONN undergraduate students pay an average of $18,524 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT
$21,188 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Goodwin College is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the city of East Hartford, Goodwin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Goodwin are $21,188 a year. After completing their degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from Goodwin carry an average student debtload of $5,125.

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#3

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT
$44,885 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hartford landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UHart are $44,885 per year.

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#4

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT
$35,760 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Bridgeport. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the city of Bridgeport, UBridgeport is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UBridgeport are $35,760 a year.

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Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 116
New Hampshire 2
Maine 6
Vermont 22
Rhode Island 44

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 4 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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