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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, clinical/medical laboratory science was ranked #13 in the country. In fact 18,884 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for clinical laboratory science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for clinical laboratory science majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Laurel Business Institute the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small suburb of Uniontown, LBI is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
LBI undergraduate students pay an average of $11,470 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, LBI also did well on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Hagerstown Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Hagerstown, HCC is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HCC are $8,190 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dutchess Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, DCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DCC are $9,774 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Laurel Technical Institute is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. LTI Sharon is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Hermitage.
LTI Sharon undergraduate students pay an average of $11,470 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Laurel Technical Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. LTI - Meadville is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of MEADVILLE.
LTI - Meadville undergraduate students pay an average of $11,470 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Laurel Technical Institute Report
Montgomery County Community 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. Located in the suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Montco undergraduate students pay an average of $15,390 in tuition and fees each year.
Montco also claimed a spot on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Community College of Allegheny County 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCAC are $12,223 per year.
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Bucks County Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Bucks County Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Newtown.
Bucks County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $13,384 in tuition and fees each year.
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Central Penn 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. Located in the large suburb of Summerdale, Central Penn is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Penn are $19,404 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Central Penn also did well on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Fortis Institute - Forty Fort 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 #10 on the list. Fortis Institute - Forty Fort is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Forty Fort.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fortis Institute - Forty Fort are $13,757 per year.
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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges by State
Explore the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 565 |
| Pennsylvania | 459 |
| New Jersey | 190 |
| Maryland | 101 |
| Delaware | 34 |
| District of Columbia | 89 |
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Related Majors for Clinical Laboratory Science
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Clinical Laboratory Science Concentrations
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 18 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.