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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$4,435 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,667 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, clinical/medical laboratory science was ranked 10th in Washington. In fact, 519 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for clinical laboratory science majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

#1

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

Our analysis found Bellevue College to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Washington. Located in the medium-sized city of Bellevue, BC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

BC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,159 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Shoreline Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington list. Located in the suburb of Shoreline, Shoreline Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Shoreline Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,256 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Shoreline Community College

#3

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Centralia College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington list. Located in the town of Centralia, Centralia College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Centralia College are $4,891 a year.

Centralia College also claimed a spot on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Washington list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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

Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,447
Oregon 110
Nevada 464
Alaska 26
Hawaii 11

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 3 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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