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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Arkansas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

17 Colleges
$6,475 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,213 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science School for You

With 136 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, clinical/medical laboratory science is the #12 most popular major in Arkansas.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Arkansas 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.

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 Arkansas

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

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools

$2,856 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Arkansas State University - Newport to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a degree in Arkansas. Located in the rural area of Newport, ASUN is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ASUN are $2,856 a year.

ASUN also made our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Arkansas list, coming in at #4.

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$3,410 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the rural area of Helena, Phillips County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Phillips County Community College are $3,410 a year.

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$3,012 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 17 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, South Arkansas Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. SouthArk is a small public school located in the remote town of El Dorado.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SouthArk are $3,012 per year.

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#4

Arkansas Northeastern College

Blytheville, AR
$2,738 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Arkansas Northeastern College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Arkansas. Arkansas Northeastern College is a small public school located in the rural area of Blytheville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Arkansas Northeastern College are $2,738 a year.

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#5

National Park College

Hot Springs, AR
$5,000 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend National Park College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the suburb of Hot Springs, National Park College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at National Park College are $5,000 per year.

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$2,904 Average Tuition & Fees

Arkansas State University - Mountain Home came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Arkansas ranking. ASUMH is a small public school located in the rural area of Mountain Home.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ASUMH are $2,904 a year.

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$8,236 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, UAMS is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAMS are $8,236 per year. While working on their degree, clinical laboratory science majors at UAMS accumulate an average of around $22,090 in student debt.

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#8

North Arkansas College

Harrison, AR
$3,840 Average Tuition & Fees

North Arkansas 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. Northark is a small public school located in the town of Harrison.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northark are $3,840 a year.

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$4,118 Average Tuition & Fees

Black River Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the rural area of Pocahontas, Black River Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Black River Technical College are $4,118 a year.

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$3,576 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Arkansas Rich Mountain came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the town of Mena, UA Rich Mountain is a public school with a fairly small student population.

UA Rich Mountain undergraduate students pay an average of $3,576 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 266
North Carolina 240
Tennessee 895
Georgia 137
Kentucky 129
West Virginia 92
Virginia 189
Alabama 118
Louisiana 155
Mississippi 112
South Carolina 91

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 17 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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