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

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$5,019 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is the #18 most popular major in Texas with 1,012 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Texas 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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

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

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

Our analysis found Tarrant County College District to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Texas. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tarrant County College are $3,402 a year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Tarrant County College District Report

The excellent basic certificate programs at Lamar State College - Orange helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Texas. Lamar State College - Orange is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Orange.

Lamar State College - Orange undergraduate students pay an average of $2,832 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McLennan Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, MCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MCC are $4,200 a year.

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

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#4

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Texas College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in the suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Texas College are $3,720 per year.

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#5

Weatherford College

Weatherford, TX

Out of the 9 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Weatherford College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Weatherford, Weatherford College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Weatherford College are $6,300 a year.

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#6

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

St Philip’s College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. St Philip's College is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

St Philip’s College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,742 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

RGV Careers

Pharr, TX

RGV Careers landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. RGV Careers is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pharr.

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With a ranking of #7, Pima Medical Institute - El Paso did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of El Paso, PMI El Paso is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Pima Medical Institute - Houston 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Houston, PMI Houston is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 880
Oklahoma 144
New Mexico 214

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

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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