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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Arizona

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

17 Colleges
$7,210 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,418 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science School for You

With 280 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, clinical/medical laboratory science is the #11 most popular major in Arizona.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 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 Arizona ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Arizona 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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Arizona

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

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools

#1

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ
$2,160 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Eastern Arizona College to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a degree in Arizona. Eastern Arizona College is a small public school located in the town of Thatcher.

Eastern Arizona College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,160 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ
$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Phoenix College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Arizona list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Phoenix College are $2,070 a year. While working on their degree, clinical laboratory science majors at Phoenix College accumulate an average of around $19,636 in student debt.

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#3

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ
$2,580 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Arizona College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Arizona list. Pinal County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Coolidge.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pinal County Community College are $2,580 per year.

Pinal County Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Arizona list.

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$2,136 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mohave Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Arizona list. Located in the rural area of Kingman, MCC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MCC are $2,136 a year.

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$2,250 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 17 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public college with a large student population.

Pima County Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $2,250 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ
$2,600 Average Tuition & Fees

Yavapai College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the city of Prescott, Yavapai College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Yavapai College are $2,600 a year.

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#7

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ
$17,189 Average Tuition & Fees

Grand Canyon University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Arizona ranking. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grand Canyon University are $17,189 per year. While working on their degree, clinical laboratory science majors at Grand Canyon University accumulate an average of around $38,405 in student debt.

Grand Canyon University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Arizona list.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Grand Canyon University Report

#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ
$12,404 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Arizona came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Arizona ranking. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

University of Arizona undergraduate students pay an average of $12,404 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Pima Medical Institute - East Valley ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Arizona list. PMI East Valley is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mesa.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at PMI East Valley take out an average of $3,166 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $29.

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Brookline College - Phoenix came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Arizona ranking. Brookline College - Phoenix is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at Brookline College - Phoenix take out is $17,583.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 773
Oklahoma 93
New Mexico 43

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 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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