2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate School for You
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is the #13 most popular major in the country with 18,884 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. 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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which basic certificate 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.
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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named North Seattle College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Seattle, North Seattle is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Seattle are $5,547 a year.
North Seattle also made our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #5.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at North Seattle College
Out of the 37 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Centralia College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Centralia, Centralia College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Centralia College are $5,381 per year.
Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Centralia College Report
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Clover Park Technical College is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. CPTC is a small public school located in the small city of Lakewood.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CPTC are $5,979 a year.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Clover Park Technical College
The excellent basic certificate programs at Cuesta College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Far Western US Region . Cuesta College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.
Cuesta College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,348 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Cuesta College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Cuesta College Report
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Yakima Valley College is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. YVC is a small public school located in the small city of Yakima.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at YVC are $5,488 per year.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Yakima Valley College
Cabrillo College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Aptos, Cabrillo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cabrillo College are $8,630 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cabrillo College also is in the top 20% of our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Cabrillo College Report
With a ranking of #7, Walla Walla Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Walla Walla Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Walla Walla.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Walla Walla Community College are $6,306 per year.
Renton Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Renton Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Renton.
Renton Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,252 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Renton Technical College
Columbia Basin College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CBC is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Pasco.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CBC are $7,738 per year.
Bakersfield College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bakersfield College are $9,560 a year.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Bakersfield College
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges by State
Explore the best clinical/medical laboratory science colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Washington | 519 |
California | 1,447 |
Oregon | 110 |
Nevada | 464 |
Alaska | 26 |
Hawaii | 11 |
Majors Related to Clinical Laboratory Science
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
Majors Similar to Clinical Laboratory Science
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 37 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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