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

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$5,137 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,414 Avg Salary

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

With 344 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, clinical/medical laboratory science is the #16 most popular major in Virginia.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

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 Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Virginia 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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

Check out the clinical laboratory science associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

Our analysis found Reynolds Community College to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a associate degree in Virginia. Reynolds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Richmond.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Reynolds Community College are $4,998 a year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Reynolds Community College Report

Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Virginia Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.

Northern Virginia Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,565 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Northern Virginia Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in Virginia list.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Northern Virginia Community College Report

Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Western Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Virginia Western Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Roanoke.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Virginia Western Community College are $5,103 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Virginia Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Central Virginia Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Virginia Community College are $4,853 per year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Central Virginia Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tidewater Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tidewater Community College are $5,561 per year. On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from Tidewater Community College take out $7,449 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Tidewater Community College Report

Lord Fairfax Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Lord Fairfax Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Middletown.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lord Fairfax Community College are $4,739 per year.

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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
Arkansas 433
North Carolina 470
Florida 1,238
West Virginia 201
Louisiana 572
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

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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