Find Trade Colleges

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

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

25 Colleges
$4,492 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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

With 1,238 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, clinical/medical laboratory science is the #15 most popular major in Florida.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

The Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Florida to see which basic certificate programs offered the best value experiences for clinical laboratory science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Our analysis found Miami Dade College to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Florida. Located in the city of Miami, MDC is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MDC are $2,838 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, MDC also did well on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Miami Dade College

Request Information

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Florida State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Melbourne, EFSC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

EFSC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,791 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Eastern Florida State College Report

Request Information

The excellent basic certificate programs at Hillsborough Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Florida. Located in the large city of Tampa, HCC is a public college with a large student population.

HCC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,506 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, HCC also did well on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Hillsborough Community College

Request Information
#4

Santa Fe College

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Santa Fe College is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Gainesville, Santa Fe College is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Santa Fe College are $2,563 a year.

Read More…

Request Information
#5

Florida Gateway College

Lake City, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida Gateway College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Florida list. FGC is a small public school located in the town of Lake City.

FGC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,100 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read More…

Request Information
#6

Pensacola State College

Pensacola, FL

Pensacola State 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 small city of Pensacola, Pensacola State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pensacola State are $2,365 per year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Pensacola State College Report

Request Information
#7

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

Indian River State 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 Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Indian River State College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,764 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Indian River State College

Request Information
#8

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL

Daytona State College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Daytona State College is a large public school located in the city of Daytona Beach.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Daytona State College are $3,106 a year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Daytona State College Report

Request Information
#9

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Broward College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. BC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Lauderdale.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BC are $2,830 per year.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Broward College

Request Information
#10

Pasco-Hernando State College

New Port Richey, FL

Pasco-Hernando State College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the suburb of New Port Richey, PHSC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at PHSC are $3,155 a year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Pasco-Hernando State College Report

Request Information

Best 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
South Carolina 172
Georgia 464
Arkansas 433
North Carolina 470
West Virginia 201
Virginia 344
Louisiana 572
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

Majors Similar to Clinical Laboratory Science

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 25 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.

Find Trade Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited trade schools across the U.S.