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Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

28 Colleges
$10,326 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,667 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, clinical/medical laboratory science was ranked #13 in the country. In fact 18,884 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

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 the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

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

2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Bossier Parish Community College the best value school in the Southeast Region for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Bossier City, Bossier Parish Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bossier Parish Community College are $4,283 a year. Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Bossier Parish Community College take out an average of $20,118 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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

Fletcher Technical Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,119 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

National Park College

Hot Springs, AR

Out of the 28 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, National Park College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Hot Springs, National Park College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at National Park College are $6,880 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, clinical laboratory science graduates from National Park College carry an average student debtload of $12,830.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Helena, Phillips County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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

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Out of the 28 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Georgia Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. CGTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Warner Robins.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CGTC are $5,482 per year.

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Mississippi Delta Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Mississippi Delta Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Moorhead.

Mississippi Delta Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,980 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #7, Baptist Health College - Little Rock did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, BHCLR is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BHCLR are $12,938 per year.

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Cleveland Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the fringe town of Shelby, Cleveland Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Cleveland Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,746 in tuition and fees each year.

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Richmond Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Richmond Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Hamlet.

Richmond Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,680 in tuition and fees each year.

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Carolinas College of Health Sciences ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, Carolinas College of Health Sciences is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Carolinas College of Health Sciences undergraduate students pay an average of $16,179 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, clinical laboratory science graduates from Carolinas College of Health Sciences carry an average student debtload of $7,361.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 172
Georgia 464
Arkansas 433
North Carolina 470
Florida 1,238
West Virginia 201
Louisiana 572
Virginia 344
Alabama 155
Kentucky 403
Tennessee 1,027
Mississippi 119

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Clinical Laboratory Science Concentrations

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 28 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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