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Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the New England Region

2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the New England Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$14,628 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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. 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 the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the New England 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.

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Massachusetts Bay Community College

Wellesley Hills, MA

Our analysis found Massachusetts Bay Community College to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Wellesley Hills, MassBay Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MassBay Community College are $10,320 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Shore Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population.

North Shore Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,920 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massasoit Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Brockton, Massasoit Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Massasoit Community College are $10,320 per year.

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#4

Cape Cod Community College

West Barnstable, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cape Cod Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Cape Cod Community College is a small public school located in the small city of West Barnstable.

Cape Cod Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,536 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Quincy College

Quincy, MA

The excellent basic certificate programs at Quincy College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the New England Region . Quincy College is a small public school located in the suburb of Quincy.

Quincy College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,344 in tuition and fees each year.

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Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

Bristol Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Bristol is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Fall River.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bristol are $10,224 a year.

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Middlesex Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the large suburb of Bedford, Middlesex Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Middlesex Community College are $12,170 per year.

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Northern Essex Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. NECC is a small public school located in the suburb of Haverhill.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NECC are $11,472 a year.

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Community College of Rhode Island ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. CCRI is a large public school located in the city of Warwick.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CCRI are $13,552 a year.

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Quinsigamond Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Worcester.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Quinsigamond Community College are $10,774 per year.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical/medical laboratory science colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 228
Maine 20
Connecticut 98
Rhode Island 94
New Hampshire 14
Vermont 19

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

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 13 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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