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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Louisiana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

26 Colleges
$7,285 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,352 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science School for You

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is the #12 most popular major in Louisiana with 155 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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 Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 26 schools in Louisiana 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Louisiana

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for clinical laboratory science majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools

$4,205 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found South Louisiana Community College to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a degree in Louisiana. Located in the city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Louisiana Community College are $4,205 per year. After completing their degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from South Louisiana Community College carry an average student debtload of $16,250.

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$4,284 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Bossier Parish Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Louisiana. Located in the small city of Bossier City, Bossier Parish Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Bossier Parish Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,284 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at Bossier Parish Community College take out is $14,975.

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$4,265 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 26 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, SOWELA Technical Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. SOWELA is a small public school located in the small city of Lake Charles.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SOWELA are $4,265 a year.

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$3,981 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 26 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Fletcher Technical Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Schriever, Fletcher Technical Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fletcher Technical Community College are $3,981 a year.

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$4,159 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Louisiana Delta Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Louisiana. Located in the rural area of Monroe, LDCC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LDCC are $4,159 a year.

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#6

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA
$4,079 Average Tuition & Fees

Delgado Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Delgado Community College are $4,079 a year.

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$6,974 Average Tuition & Fees

Louisiana State University - Alexandria 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 rural area of Alexandria, Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Louisiana State University - Alexandria are $6,974 a year.

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#8

Nunez Community College

Chalmette, LA
$4,255 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Nunez Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the suburb of Chalmette, Nunez Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Nunez Community College are $4,255 a year.

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$10,376 Average Tuition & Fees

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the large city of New Orleans, LSU Health - New Orleans is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LSU Health - New Orleans are $10,376 per year. The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at LSU Health - New Orleans take out is $29,650.

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$10,474 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. LSU Health - Shreveport is a small public school located in the city of Shreveport.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LSU Health - Shreveport are $10,474 a year. On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from LSU Health - Shreveport take out $35,745 in student loans while working on their degree.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 266
North Carolina 240
Tennessee 895
Kentucky 129
Georgia 137
West Virginia 92
Virginia 189
Mississippi 112
South Carolina 91
Alabama 118
Arkansas 136

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

Majors Similar to Clinical Laboratory Science

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 26 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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