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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Nevada

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$3,656 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, clinical/medical laboratory science students earned 464 degrees and certificates from a Nevada school, making the subject the 6th 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 can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

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 Nevada ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Nevada 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.

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 Basic Certificate Schools in Nevada

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for clinical laboratory science majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Best Nevada Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

Our analysis found Truckee Meadows Community College to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Nevada. Located in the large city of Reno, Truckee Meadows Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Truckee Meadows Community College are $3,162 per year.

Truckee Meadows Community College also took the #2 spot in our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Nevada rankings.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Truckee Meadows Community College Report

#2

Western Nevada College

Carson City, NV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Nevada College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Nevada list. WNC is a small public school located in the city of Carson City.

WNC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,838 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

WNC also took the #4 spot in our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Nevada rankings.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Western Nevada College

#3

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

The excellent basic certificate programs at College of Southern Nevada helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Nevada. CSN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSN are $3,968 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, CSN is ranked #3 for overall quality for clinical laboratory science in Nevada.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at College of Southern Nevada

#4

Las Vegas College

Las Vegas, NV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Las Vegas College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Nevada list. Located in the suburb of Las Vegas, Las Vegas College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Las Vegas College undergraduate students pay an average of $15,493 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Las Vegas College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Nevada list.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Las Vegas College

#5

Northwest Career College

Las Vegas, NV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwest Career College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Nevada list. Located in the city of Las Vegas, Northwest Career College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Northwest Career College

Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 519
California 1,447
Oregon 110
Alaska 26
Hawaii 11

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 5 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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