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

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$8,604 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 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.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

The Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in West Virginia to see which bachelor's 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. 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.

2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia

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

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

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Our 2023 rankings named West Virginia University the best value school in West Virginia for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. WVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WVU are $9,360 a year.

WVU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in West Virginia list.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at West Virginia University

#2

West Liberty University

West Liberty, WV

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at West Liberty University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in West Virginia. Located in the rural area of West Liberty, West Liberty University is a public college with a small student population.

West Liberty University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,716 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

West Liberty University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in West Virginia list.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at West Liberty University

#3

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Marshall University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Marshall University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,604 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at Marshall University accumulate an average of around $22,466 in student debt.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Marshall University Report

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
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 3 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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