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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$9,083 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.

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

#1

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Centralia College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Centralia College is a small public school located in the distant town of Centralia.

Centralia College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,239 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shoreline Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Shoreline Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Shoreline.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Shoreline Community College are $7,013 a year.

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#3

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bellevue College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. BC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Bellevue.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BC are $9,594 a year.

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#4

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saddleback College is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saddleback College are $10,292 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chemeketa Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Chemeketa Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Salem.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chemeketa Community College are $13,275 per year.

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#6

MTI College

Sacramento, CA

MTI College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. MTI College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Sacramento.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at MTI College take out an average of $11,388 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

MTI College also claimed a spot on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical/medical laboratory science colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 74
California 331
Washington 53
Nevada 18
Hawaii 11
Alaska 10

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 6 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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