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

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 2023 rankings named Truckee Meadows Community College the best value school in Nevada for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the 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 not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Nevada list.

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#2

Western Nevada College

Carson City, NV

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Nevada College is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. WNC is a small public school located in the small city of Carson City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WNC are $3,838 a year.

WNC also made our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Nevada list, coming in at #4.

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#3

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means College of Southern Nevada is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. CSN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Las Vegas.

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

CSN also made our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Nevada list, coming in at #3.

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#4

Las Vegas College

Las Vegas, NV

Out of the 5 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, Las Vegas College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Las Vegas, Las Vegas College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Las Vegas College are $15,493 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Las Vegas College is ranked #1 for overall quality for clinical laboratory science in Nevada.

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#5

Northwest Career College

Las Vegas, NV

Out of the 5 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Career College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Las Vegas, Northwest Career College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Explore all the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges 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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