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

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$6,109 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is the #12 most popular major in Louisiana with 572 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. 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.

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 Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Louisiana 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. 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.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Colleges.

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

Our analysis found SOWELA Technical Community College to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Louisiana. Located in the city of Lake Charles, SOWELA is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SOWELA are $4,325 per year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at SOWELA Technical Community College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Louisiana Delta Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. LDCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Monroe.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LDCC are $4,159 a year.

LDCC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana list.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Louisiana Delta Community College Report

#3

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Delgado Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Delgado Community College is a large public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delgado Community College are $4,679 per year.

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#4

Nunez Community College

Chalmette, LA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Nunez Community College is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Nunez Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Chalmette.

Nunez Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,255 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, LA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baton Rouge Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. BRCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BRCC are $4,221 per year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Baton Rouge Community College Report

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. FranU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FranU are $15,012 per year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Report

#7

Infinity College

Lafayette, LA

With a ranking of #7, Infinity College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Infinity College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Lafayette.

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

Healthcare Training Institute landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the suburb of Kenner, Healthcare Training Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Healthcare Training Institute Report

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
Virginia 344
Alabama 155
Kentucky 403
Tennessee 1,027
Mississippi 119

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

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 8 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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