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

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$5,169 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, clinical/medical laboratory science was ranked 10th in Washington. In fact, 519 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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.

The Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Washington 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools

#1

North Seattle College

Seattle, WA

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 Washington. Located in the city of Seattle, North Seattle is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Seattle are $5,058 per year.

North Seattle also made our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington list, coming in at #1.

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#2

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

Out of the 10 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Centralia College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Centralia, Centralia College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Centralia College are $4,891 per year.

Centralia College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington list.

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#3

Clark College

Vancouver, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clark College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Washington list. Located in the medium-sized city of Vancouver, Clark College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Clark College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,529 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Everett Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Washington list. Everett Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Everett.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Everett Community College are $4,152 per year.

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#5

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Walla Walla Community College is a great value 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 in-state undergraduate at Walla Walla Community College are $4,965 a year.

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With a ranking of #6, Clover Park Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. CPTC is a small public school located in the small city of Lakewood.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CPTC are $5,979 a year.

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#7

Yakima Valley College

Yakima, WA

Yakima Valley College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. YVC is a small public school located in the small city of Yakima.

YVC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,998 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Columbia Basin College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Washington list. CBC is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Pasco.

CBC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,959 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Renton Technical 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 #9 on the list. Renton Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Renton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Renton Technical College are $5,784 per year.

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Pima Medical Institute - Renton came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Washington ranking. PMI Renton is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Renton.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
California 1,447
Oregon 110
Nevada 464
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 10 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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