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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in California
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate School for You
In 2021-2022, 1,447 degrees and certificates were awarded to clinical/medical laboratory science students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.
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 Basic Certificate Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for clinical laboratory science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in California
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 Cuesta College the best value school in California for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Cuesta College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,340 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Cuesta College also took the #5 spot in our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California rankings.
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Out of the 19 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Cabrillo College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cabrillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Aptos.
Cabrillo College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,262 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 California ranking.
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Out of the 19 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Bakersfield College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Bakersfield College is a very large public school located in the city of Bakersfield.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bakersfield College are $1,430 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rio Hondo College is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. RHCCD is a large public school located in the suburb of Whittier.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RHCCD are $1,388 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saddleback College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saddleback College are $1,334 per year.
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Grossmont 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 #6 on the list. Grossmont College is a large public school located in the large suburb of El Cajon.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grossmont College are $1,332 per year.
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Pima Medical Institute - San Marcos landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. PMI San Marcos is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of San Marcos.
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Institute for Business and Technology 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Santa Clara, Institute for Business and Technology is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Glendale Career College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in California ranking. Glendale Career College is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Glendale.
National Career Education ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in California list. National Career Education is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Citrus Heights.
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Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Washington | 519 |
Oregon | 110 |
Nevada | 464 |
Alaska | 26 |
Hawaii | 11 |
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Related Majors for Clinical Laboratory Science
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Clinical Laboratory Science Concentrations
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 19 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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