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

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$4,608 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,414 Avg Salary

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

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is one of the most popular subjects to study in Arkansas. With 433 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which trade school 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Arkansas 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used 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 Arkansas

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

Best Arkansas Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

#1

North Arkansas College

Harrison, AR

Our 2023 rankings named North Arkansas College the best value school in Arkansas for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Northark is a small public school located in the remote town of Harrison.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northark are $3,408 a year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Arkansas. Located in the rural area of Helena, Phillips County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Phillips County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 5 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Beebe landed the # 3 spot on the list. ASU-Beebe is a small public school located in the town of Beebe.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU-Beebe are $3,024 per year.

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#4

National Park College

Hot Springs, AR

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means National Park College is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Located in the small suburb of Hot Springs, National Park College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at National Park College are $5,650 per year. The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at National Park College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,096.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at A-State are $7,456 per year.

A-State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arkansas list.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 172
Georgia 464
North Carolina 470
Florida 1,238
West Virginia 201
Louisiana 572
Virginia 344
Tennessee 1,027
Alabama 155
Kentucky 403
Mississippi 119

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 5 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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