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

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$5,771 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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

In 2021-2022, 228 degrees and certificates were awarded to clinical/medical laboratory science students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

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 Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Massachusetts 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. 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.

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

#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 Massachusetts. MassBay Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Wellesley Hills.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MassBay Community College are $5,376 a year.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at North Shore Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Massachusetts. North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Danvers.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Shore Community College are $5,352 a year.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Massasoit Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Massachusetts. Massasoit Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Brockton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Massasoit Community College are $5,376 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 Massachusetts list. Located in the city of West Barnstable, Cape Cod Community College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cape Cod Community College are $5,592 per year.

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#5

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bristol Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bristol are $5,280 a year.

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Northern Essex 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 large suburb of Haverhill, NECC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NECC are $5,688 a year.

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Middlesex Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Middlesex Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bedford.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Middlesex Community College are $6,098 per year.

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Quinsigamond 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Quinsigamond Community College are $5,830 a year.

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#9

Quincy College

Quincy, MA

Quincy 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 suburb of Quincy, Quincy College is a public college with a small student population.

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

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Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 9 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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