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

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$5,795 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 West Virginia. With 201 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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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 West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in West 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.

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

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named Pierpont Community and Technical College the best value school in West Virginia for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Fairmont, Pierpont Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pierpont Community and Technical College are $5,086 a year.

Pierpont Community and Technical College also took the #2 spot in our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in West Virginia rankings.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize suburb of South Charleston, BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BridgeValley Community & Technical College are $5,132 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at BridgeValley Community & Technical College accumulate an average of around $8,480 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Southern is a small public school located in the distant town of Mount Gay.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southern are $4,359 a year.

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Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Out of the 5 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Marshall University are $8,604 per year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New River Community and Technical College is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. New River Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Beaver.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at New River Community and Technical College are $4,820 a year.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 172
Georgia 464
Arkansas 433
North Carolina 470
Florida 1,238
Louisiana 572
Virginia 344
Alabama 155
Kentucky 403
Tennessee 1,027
Mississippi 119

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 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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