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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree School for You
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is the #13 most popular major in the country with 18,884 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.
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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree 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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Clover Park Technical College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. CPTC is a small public school located in the city of Lakewood.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CPTC are $5,979 per year. On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from CPTC take out $9,410 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Mt. San Antonio College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mt. SAC are $10,096 per year.
Mt. SAC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Canyons landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita, College of the Canyons is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at College of the Canyons are $9,322 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Portland Community College is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Portland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Portland.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Portland Community College are $9,670 a year.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Shoreline Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Shoreline, Shoreline Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Shoreline Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,082 in tuition and fees each year.
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Kapiolani Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Kapiolani CC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Honolulu.
Kapiolani CC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,420 in tuition and fees each year.
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Saddleback College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Saddleback College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Mission Viejo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saddleback College are $9,814 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Saddleback College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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College of Southern Nevada did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. CSN is a very large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.
CSN undergraduate students pay an average of $11,869 in tuition and fees each year.
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Grossmont College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of El Cajon, Grossmont College is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Grossmont College are $9,844 a year.
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University of Alaska Anchorage came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UAA is a large public school located in the city of Anchorage.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAA are $21,635 per year.
UAA also claimed a spot on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
|---|---|
| Washington | 519 |
| California | 1,447 |
| Oregon | 110 |
| Nevada | 464 |
| Alaska | 26 |
| Hawaii | 11 |
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Majors Related to Clinical Laboratory Science
One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, clinical/medical laboratory science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Clinical Laboratory Science Focus Areas
Majors Similar to Clinical Laboratory Science
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 88,600 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 85,339 |
| Allied Health Professions | 83,905 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 83,587 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 36,762 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 10 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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