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

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$4,943 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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

With 344 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, clinical/medical laboratory science is the #16 most popular major in Virginia.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

The Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Virginia 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.

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

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

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Northern Virginia Community College to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Virginia. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northern Virginia Community College are $5,565 a year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mountain Empire Community College is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Big Stone Gap, MECC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MECC are $4,725 a year.

MECC also made our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #5.

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Out of the 11 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Wytheville Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Wytheville, WCC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCC are $4,725 per year.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Western Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Roanoke.

Virginia Western Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,103 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 Danville Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Danville Community College is a small public school located in the town of Danville.

Danville Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,725 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Danville Community College also took the #1 spot in our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia rankings.

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Tidewater Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Tidewater Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tidewater Community College are $5,561 per year.

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Paul D Camp Community College are $4,730 per year.

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Southwest Virginia Community 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. Located in the rural area of Cedar Bluff, Southwest Virginia is a public school with a small student population.

Southwest Virginia undergraduate students pay an average of $4,733 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Lord Fairfax Community 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 #9 on the list. Lord Fairfax Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Middletown.

Lord Fairfax Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,739 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Rappahannock Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. RCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Glenns.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RCC are $4,820 per year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Rappahannock Community College 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
Arkansas 433
North Carolina 470
Florida 1,238
West Virginia 201
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 11 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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