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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 analysis found North Seattle College to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Seattle, North Seattle is a public school with a small student population.
North Seattle undergraduate students pay an average of $5,547 in tuition and fees each year.
North Seattle did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Centralia College is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. 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.
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Out of the 37 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clover Park Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. CPTC is a small public school located in the small city of Lakewood.
CPTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,979 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cuesta College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cuesta College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cuesta College are $9,348 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cuesta College also is in the top 10% of our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Yakima Valley College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Far Western US Region . 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.
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With a ranking of #6, Cabrillo College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Aptos, Cabrillo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cabrillo College are $8,630 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Cabrillo College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Walla Walla Community College are $6,306 a year.
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Renton Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Renton Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Renton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Renton Technical College are $6,252 a year.
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With a ranking of #9, Columbia Basin College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. CBC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pasco.
CBC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,738 in tuition and fees each year.
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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.
Bakersfield College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,560 in tuition and fees each year.
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.
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