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

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

20 Colleges
$4,696 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is one of the most popular subjects to study in Ohio. With 1,100 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

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 Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Ohio 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. 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.

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

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 Sinclair Community College to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Ohio. Sinclair Community College is a large public school located in the city of Dayton.

Sinclair Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,569 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Sinclair Community College Report

Out of the 20 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Lakeland Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Kirtland, Lakeland is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lakeland are $4,477 per year.

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#3

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

The excellent basic certificate programs at Stark State College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Ohio. Stark State College is a large public school located in the large suburb of North Canton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Stark State College are $4,548 a year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Edison State Community College is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Edison Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Piqua.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Edison Community College are $4,251 per year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Edison State Community College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwest State Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Northwest State Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Archbold.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northwest State Community College are $4,578 a year.

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#6

Belmont College

St Clairsville, OH

Belmont 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. Belmont College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of St Clairsville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Belmont College are $4,700 a year.

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Central Ohio Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio list. COTC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Newark.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at COTC are $5,016 a year.

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Cuyahoga Community College District came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cuyahoga Community College District are $4,622 a year.

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With a ranking of #9, Lorain County Community 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 small city of Elyria, LCCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LCCC are $4,660 per year.

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#10

North Central State College

Mansfield, OH

With a ranking of #10, North Central State 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 rural area of Mansfield, North Central State College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Central State College are $5,786 per year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at North Central State College Report

Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 471
Indiana 360
Wisconsin 511
Illinois 778

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Clinical Laboratory Science Concentrations

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

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 20 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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