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Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$4,548 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 7th in Tennessee. In fact, 1,027 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

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 in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Tennessee 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. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Nashville State Community College are $4,372 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, clinical laboratory science graduates from Nashville State Community College carry an average student debtload of $18,943.

Nashville State Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee list.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Nashville State Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roane State Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Roane State Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Harriman.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Roane State Community College are $4,724 per year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Roane State Community College Report

Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 2 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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