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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in West Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$5,752 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,007 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science School for You

In 2020-2021, 92 degrees and certificates were awarded to clinical/medical laboratory science students who went to a West Virginia college or university. This makes it the #14 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in West Virginia 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 West Virginia

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

Best West Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

Our analysis found Pierpont Community and Technical College to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a degree in West Virginia. Pierpont Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Fairmont.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pierpont Community and Technical College are $5,086 per year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Pierpont Community and Technical College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students. BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of South Charleston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BridgeValley Community & Technical College are $5,284 a year.

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#3

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Virginia University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WVU are $9,144 a year. Clinical Laboratory Science majors at WVU take out an average of $25,778 in student loans while working on their egree.

WVU also took the #4 spot in our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in West Virginia rankings.

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#4

West Liberty University

West Liberty, WV
$8,354 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Liberty University landed the # 4 spot on the list. West Liberty University is a small public school located in the rural area of West Liberty.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at West Liberty University are $8,354 a year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at West Liberty University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the town of Mount Gay, Southern is a public college with a small student population.

Southern undergraduate students pay an average of $4,084 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Marshall University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in West Virginia ranking. Marshall University is a large public school located in the city of Huntington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Marshall University are $8,552 per year. The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at Marshall University take out is $27,051.

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New River Community and Technical College 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 small suburb of Beaver, New River Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at New River Community and Technical College are $4,590 per year.

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Academy of Careers and Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in West Virginia list. Academy of Careers and Technology is a fairly small public school located in the small city of Beckley.

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#8

Garnet Career Center

Charleston, WV

Garnet Career Center ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the city of Charleston, Garnet Career Center is a public school with a small student population.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Garnet Career Center Report

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
Georgia 137
Kentucky 129
Virginia 189
Alabama 118
Louisiana 155
Mississippi 112
South Carolina 91
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

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 9 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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