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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Alabama
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate School for You
In 2021-2022, 155 degrees and certificates were awarded to clinical/medical laboratory science students who went to a Alabama college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Alabama 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.
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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
Our 2023 rankings named Jefferson State Community College the best value school in Alabama for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Jeff State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Birmingham.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Jeff State are $5,220 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wallace State Community College, Hanceville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Wallace State, Hanceville is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Hanceville.
Wallace State, Hanceville undergraduate students pay an average of $4,920 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 3 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, John C Calhoun State Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Calhoun Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Tanner.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Calhoun Community College are $5,000 a year.
Calhoun Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Alabama list.
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Request InformationBest Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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South Carolina | 172 |
Georgia | 464 |
Arkansas | 433 |
North Carolina | 470 |
Florida | 1,238 |
Louisiana | 572 |
West Virginia | 201 |
Virginia | 344 |
Kentucky | 403 |
Tennessee | 1,027 |
Mississippi | 119 |
Other Related Clinical Laboratory Science Programs
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Majors Related to Clinical Laboratory Science
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
Majors Similar to Clinical Laboratory Science
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 3 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.