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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

77 Colleges
$8,056 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,667 Avg Salary

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

In 2021-2022, 18,884 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 2023 rankings named Bossier Parish Community College the best value school in the United States for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Bossier Parish Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Bossier City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bossier Parish Community College are $4,283 a year. On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from Bossier Parish Community College take out $20,118 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Out of the 77 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Fletcher Technical Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. 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 $4,119 per year.

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#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 school with a small student population.

Centralia College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,381 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

National Park College

Hot Springs, AR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend National Park College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s 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 $6,880 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, clinical laboratory science majors at National Park College accumulate an average of around $12,830 in student debt.

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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 city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Paul College are $6,318 per year. Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Saint Paul College take out an average of $13,269 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Saint Paul College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list.

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Mayo Clinic School of Medicine landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. 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 $10,727 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #7, Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Phillips County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Helena.

Phillips County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,060 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Delta College

University Center, MI

With a ranking of #8, Delta College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Delta College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of University Center.

Delta College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,250 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Delta College also did well on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Shoreline Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the large suburb of Shoreline, Shoreline Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Shoreline Community College are $7,082 per year.

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#10

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Southeast Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Tech are $7,650 per year.

Southeast Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list.

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#11

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, GA

Central Georgia Technical College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CGTC are $5,482 a year.

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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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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
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 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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