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

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$4,567 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is the #14 most popular major in Kentucky with 403 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

The Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in Kentucky 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees 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 Kentucky

Check out the clinical laboratory science basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, KY

Our 2023 rankings named Madisonville Community College the best value school in Kentucky for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Madisonville, Madisonville Community College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Madisonville Community College are $4,560 per year.

Madisonville 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 Kentucky list.

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Out of the 12 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, West Kentucky Community and Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Paducah.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Kentucky Community and Technical College are $4,560 per year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Jefferson Community and Technical College is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Jefferson Community and Technical College are $4,640 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Jefferson Community and Technical College is ranked #4 for overall quality for clinical laboratory science in Kentucky.

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Out of the 12 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Henderson Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Henderson Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Henderson.

Henderson Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,560 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ashland Community and Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. ACTC is a small public school located in the small city of Ashland.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ACTC are $4,560 per year.

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With a ranking of #6, Owensboro Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Owensboro Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Owensboro.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Owensboro Community and Technical College are $4,560 per year.

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#7

Hopkinsville Community College

Hopkinsville, KY

Hopkinsville Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the distant town of Hopkinsville, Hopkinsville Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hopkinsville Community College are $4,560 a year.

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Maysville Community and Technical 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. Maysville Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Maysville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Maysville Community and Technical College are $4,560 a year.

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Somerset Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Somerset, SCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

SCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,560 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Big Sandy Community and Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Prestonsburg, Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Big Sandy Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,560 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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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
Georgia 464
South Carolina 172
Arkansas 433
North Carolina 470
Florida 1,238
West Virginia 201
Louisiana 572
Virginia 344
Alabama 155
Tennessee 1,027
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 12 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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