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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 large city of Seattle, North Seattle is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Seattle are $5,547 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, North Seattle is ranked #5 for overall quality for clinical laboratory science in the Far Western US Region .
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Centralia College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the 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 city of Lakewood.
CPTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,979 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Clover Park Technical College Report
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 moderately-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.
Cuesta College also claimed a spot on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Cuesta College Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Yakima Valley College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. YVC is a small public school located in the small city of Yakima.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at YVC are $5,488 a year.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Yakima Valley College
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 suburb of Aptos, Cabrillo College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cabrillo College are $8,630 a year.
Cabrillo College also claimed a spot on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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 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 ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Renton Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Renton.
Renton Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,252 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Renton Technical College Report
Columbia Basin College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CBC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Pasco.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CBC are $7,738 per year.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Columbia Basin College
With a ranking of #10, Bakersfield 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 large city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bakersfield College are $9,560 per year.
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges by State
Explore the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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.