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

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$3,740 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,414 Avg Salary

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

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is the #20 most popular major in Mississippi with 119 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Mississippi 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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi Delta Community College the best value school in Mississippi for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Moorhead, Mississippi Delta Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mississippi Delta Community College are $3,380 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Itawamba Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list. ICC is a small public school located in the town of Fulton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ICC are $3,160 per year.

ICC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in Mississippi list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Meridian Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list. MCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Meridian.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MCC are $3,811 a year.

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#4

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hinds Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the fringe town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Hinds Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,750 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from Hinds Community College take out $14,185 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Copiah-Lincoln Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Mississippi. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wesson.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Copiah-Lincoln Community College are $3,600 a year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Copiah-Lincoln Community College Report

#6

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, MS

With a ranking of #6, Pearl River Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote area of Poplarville, Pearl River Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pearl River Community College are $3,500 a year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Pearl River Community College Report

Northeast Mississippi Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the remote town of Booneville, Northeast Mississippi Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Northeast Mississippi Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,770 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Northeast Mississippi Community College Report

Mississippi Gulf Coast 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 #8 on the list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,950 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College take out $13,714 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is ranked #5 for overall quality for clinical laboratory science in Mississippi.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 172
Georgia 464
Arkansas 433
North Carolina 470
Florida 1,238
Virginia 344
Louisiana 572
West Virginia 201
Tennessee 1,027
Alabama 155
Kentucky 403

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

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 8 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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