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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 2023 rankings named Tarrant County College District the best value school in Texas for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college 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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lamar State College - Orange is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Lamar State College - Orange is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Orange.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lamar State College - Orange are $2,832 a year.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at McLennan Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Texas. Located in the midsize city of Waco, MCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $4,200 per year.

MCC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list.

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#4

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

The excellent basic certificate programs at Central Texas College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Texas. Located in the medium-sized 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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Weatherford College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in the fringe town of Weatherford, Weatherford College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Weatherford College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,300 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at St Philip’s College are $6,742 a year.

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#7

RGV Careers

Pharr, TX

RGV Careers ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Texas list. RGV Careers is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pharr.

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Pima Medical Institute - El Paso came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of El Paso, PMI El Paso is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Pima Medical Institute - El Paso Report

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