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Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas

2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$11,410 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,846 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's 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.

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Arkansas to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's 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. 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas

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

Best Arkansas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences the best value school in Arkansas for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Little Rock, UAMS is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UAMS are $8,596 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at UAMS accumulate an average of around $11,885 in student debt.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Report

Out of the 5 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a large student population.

A-State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,456 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

A-State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Arkansas list.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

#3

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Arkansas Tech University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Arkansas. Located in the town of Russellville, ATU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ATU are $8,071 a year.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Arkansas Tech University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Arkansas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. UCA is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Conway.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCA are $9,778 per year.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of Central Arkansas

#5

Harding University

Searcy, AR

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Harding University is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Harding are $23,148 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Harding is ranked #1 for overall quality for clinical laboratory science in Arkansas.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Harding University Report

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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