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

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$4,466 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 Arkansas. With 433 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for clinical laboratory science majors pursuing a basic certificate.

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

Our analysis found Arkansas State University - Newport to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Arkansas. Located in the rural area of Newport, ASUN is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASUN are $2,952 per year.

ASUN did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arkansas list.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means South Arkansas Community College is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. SouthArk is a small public school located in the town of El Dorado.

SouthArk undergraduate students pay an average of $3,324 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Arkansas Northeastern College

Blytheville, AR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arkansas Northeastern College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. Arkansas Northeastern College is a small public school located in the rural area of Blytheville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Arkansas Northeastern College are $2,822 a year.

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Out of the 9 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Mountain Home landed the # 4 spot on the list. ASUMH is a small public school located in the rural area of Mountain Home.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ASUMH are $3,024 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Black River Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the rural area of Pocahontas, Black River Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Black River Technical College are $4,440 per year.

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University of Arkansas Rich Mountain 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 town of Mena, UA Rich Mountain is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA Rich Mountain are $3,720 per year.

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#7

North Arkansas College

Harrison, AR

North Arkansas College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Northark is a small public school located in the town of Harrison.

Northark undergraduate students pay an average of $3,408 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University 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 remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ATU are $8,071 a year.

ATU also took the #4 spot in our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arkansas rankings.

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University of Arkansas at Monticello landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the town of Monticello, UAM is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAM are $8,431 per year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of Arkansas at Monticello Report

Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 172
Georgia 464
North Carolina 470
Florida 1,238
West Virginia 201
Louisiana 572
Virginia 344
Tennessee 1,027
Alabama 155
Kentucky 403
Mississippi 119

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 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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