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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

25 Colleges
$15,181 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 #92 most popular major in the country with 18,901 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

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 Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Bronx Community College the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Bronx, BCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BCC are $8,086 a year. On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from BCC take out $21,615 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

SUNY Broome

Binghamton, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means SUNY Broome is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. SUNY Broome is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Binghamton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SUNY Broome are $11,420 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from SUNY Broome carry an average student debtload of $25,863.

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#3

Howard Community College

Columbia, MD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Howard Community College is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. HCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Columbia.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at HCC are $8,973 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harrisburg Area Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. HACC is a large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HACC are $9,818 per year. Clinical Laboratory Science majors at HACC take out an average of $28,638 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

HACC also claimed a spot on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#5

Dutchess Community College

Poughkeepsie, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Dutchess Community College is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, DCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

DCC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,426 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from DCC carry an average student debtload of $20,862.

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Delaware Technical Community College - Terry did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Delaware Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dover.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delaware Tech are $11,808 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Delaware Tech also did well on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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College of Southern Maryland ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

CSM undergraduate students pay an average of $9,030 in tuition and fees each year.

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Community College of Baltimore County did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CCBC are $10,062 a year. Clinical Laboratory Science majors at CCBC take out an average of $16,776 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#9

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

Nassau Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Nassau Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $12,130 in tuition and fees each year.

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Orange County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Middletown, SUNY Orange is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Orange are $11,470 per year.

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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 Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 200
New York 499
Maryland 87
New Jersey 138
District of Columbia 168
Delaware 29

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Clinical Laboratory Science

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 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.

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