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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

77 Colleges
$7,932 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,537 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 17,947 people earned a degree or certificate in clinical/medical laboratory science, making the major the #13 most popular in the United States.

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

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 77 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States

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

Top 15% Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Bossier Parish Community College to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Bossier Parish Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bossier City.

Bossier Parish Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,284 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, clinical laboratory science majors at Bossier Parish Community College accumulate an average of around $19,095 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fletcher Technical Community College is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Fletcher Technical Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Schriever.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fletcher Technical Community College are $3,981 per year.

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

#3

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

Out of the 77 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Centralia College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Centralia, Centralia College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Centralia College are $5,239 per year.

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#4

National Park College

Hot Springs, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National Park College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. National Park College is a small public school located in the suburb of Hot Springs.

National Park College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,230 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Paul College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Saint Paul College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,041 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, clinical laboratory science graduates from Saint Paul College carry an average student debtload of $18,036.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Saint Paul College also is in the top 10% of our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking.

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Mayo Clinic School of Medicine came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.

Mayo Clinic School of Medicine undergraduate students pay an average of $11,972 in tuition and fees each year.

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Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Phillips County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Helena.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Phillips County Community College are $4,910 a year.

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#8

Delta College

University Center, MI

Delta College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Delta College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of University Center.

Delta College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,100 in tuition and fees each year.

Delta College also claimed a spot on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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Shoreline Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Shoreline, Shoreline Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Shoreline Community College are $7,013 a year.

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#10

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Southeast Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southeast Tech are $7,650 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Southeast Tech also did well on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Southeast Technical College Report

#11

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, GA

With a ranking of #11, Central Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CGTC are $5,442 per year. Clinical Laboratory Science majors at CGTC take out an average of $16,329 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great value schools for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
12 Mississippi Delta Community College Moorhead, MS
13 SUNY Broome Binghamton, NY
13 Glen Oaks Community College Centreville, MI
15 University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 7,599
Laboratory Technician 4,134
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology 3,272
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician 1,108
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions 833
Histologic Technician 243
Blood Bank Technology Specialist 226
Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician 220
Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist 101
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician 78
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist 63
Hematology Technology 36
Cytogenetics/Genetics/Clinical Genetics Technology/Technologist 34

Majors Similar to Clinical Laboratory Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,270
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,030
Health & Medical Administrative Services 72,024
Allied Health Professions 69,358
Health Sciences & Services 34,199

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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.

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