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Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$16,242 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,414 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree School for You

With 459 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, clinical/medical laboratory science is the #13 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

The Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Pennsylvania to see which associate degree 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 Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for clinical laboratory science majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Harrisburg Area Community College to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a associate degree in Pennsylvania. HACC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.

HACC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,565 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Clinical Laboratory Science majors at HACC take out an average of $25,018 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 11 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Philadelphia landed the # 2 spot on the list. Community College of Philadelphia is a large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Community College of Philadelphia are $8,688 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at Community College of Philadelphia accumulate an average of around $13,101 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Community College of Allegheny County is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CCAC are $8,563 a year. The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at CCAC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,818.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montgomery County Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Montco undergraduate students pay an average of $10,650 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bucks County Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Bucks County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Newtown.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bucks County Community College are $9,184 per year.

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Pennsylvania Highlands Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of Johnstown, Pennsylvania Highlands is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pennsylvania Highlands are $9,090 a year.

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Reading Area Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Reading, RACC is a public school with a small student population.

RACC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,470 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Harcum College

Bryn Mawr, PA

Harcum College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Harcum College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bryn Mawr.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Harcum College are $28,240 a year. Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Harcum College take out an average of $19,480 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#9

Mount Aloysius College

Cresson, PA

Mount Aloysius College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the town of Cresson, Mount Aloysius is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mount Aloysius are $25,510 per year.

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With a ranking of #10, Mercyhurst University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Mercyhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Erie.

Mercyhurst undergraduate students pay an average of $43,460 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 565
New Jersey 190
Maryland 101
Delaware 34
District of Columbia 89

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Clinical Laboratory Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 8,296
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology 3,966
Laboratory Technician 3,429
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician 1,193
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions 822
Blood Bank Technology Specialist 319
Histologic Technician 245
Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician 184
Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist 147
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist 101
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician 72
Hematology Technology 66
Cytogenetics/Genetics/Clinical Genetics Technology/Technologist 44

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 11 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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