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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$4,953 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,718 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree School for You

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is the #154 most popular major in Washington with 53 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Washington to see which associate degree 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Washington

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

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

Our analysis found Shoreline Community College to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a associate degree in Washington. Located in the large suburb of Shoreline, Shoreline Community College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Shoreline Community College are $4,166 per year.

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

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clover Park Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. CPTC is a small public school located in the small city of Lakewood.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CPTC are $5,740 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from CPTC carry an average student debtload of $16,141.

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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 331
Oregon 74
Nevada 18
Hawaii 11
Alaska 10

One of 30 majors within the area of study, clinical/medical laboratory science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

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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