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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

77 Colleges
$7,932 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,537 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is the #13 most popular major in the country with 18,901 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 77 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States

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

Top 15% Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Bossier Parish Community College to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Located in the small city of Bossier City, Bossier Parish Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Bossier Parish Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,284 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at Bossier Parish Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $19,095.

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

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

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#3

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Centralia College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Centralia College is a small public school located in the distant town of Centralia.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Centralia College are $5,239 per year.

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#4

National Park College

Hot Springs, AR

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at National Park College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the United States. Located in the small suburb of Hot Springs, National Park College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at National Park College are $6,230 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, National Park College also did well on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#5

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Paul College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Saint Paul College are $6,041 a year. On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from Saint Paul College take out $18,036 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Mayo Clinic School of Medicine ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine are $11,972 a year.

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Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Helena, Phillips County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Phillips County Community College are $4,910 per year.

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#8

Delta College

University Center, MI

With a ranking of #8, Delta College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of University Center, Delta College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Delta College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,100 in tuition and fees each year.

Delta College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.

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Shoreline Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Shoreline Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Shoreline.

Shoreline Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,013 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Southeast Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Southeast Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $7,650 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Southeast Tech also did well on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#11

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, GA

With a ranking of #11, Central Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their undergraduate certificate. CGTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Warner Robins.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CGTC are $5,442 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, clinical laboratory science graduates from CGTC carry an average student debtload of $16,329.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
12 Mississippi Delta Community College Moorhead, MS
13 SUNY Broome Binghamton, NY
13 Glen Oaks Community College Centreville, MI
15 University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 25 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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