2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree School for You
With 200 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, clinical/medical laboratory science is the #132 most popular major in Pennsylvania.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Pennsylvania 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. 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.
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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Harrisburg Area Community College the best value school in Pennsylvania for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. HACC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at HACC are $8,295 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at HACC accumulate an average of around $28,638 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Community College of Philadelphia. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Community College of Philadelphia is a large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Community College of Philadelphia are $8,688 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at Community College of Philadelphia accumulate an average of around $18,795 in student debt.
Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Community College of Philadelphia Report
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Community College of Allegheny County is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCAC are $8,323 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from CCAC carry an average student debtload of $26,226.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montgomery County Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Montco are $10,350 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at Montco accumulate an average of around $21,762 in student debt.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Bucks County Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Pennsylvania. Bucks County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Newtown.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bucks County Community College are $9,098 per year.
Pennsylvania Highlands 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 #6 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Johnstown, Pennsylvania Highlands is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pennsylvania Highlands are $8,820 per year.
Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Report
With a ranking of #7, Reading Area Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Reading, RACC is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at RACC are $10,170 a year.
Harcum College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Harcum College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr.
Harcum College undergraduate students pay an average of $26,600 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Harcum College take out an average of $29,558 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Harcum College also did well on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Mount Aloysius College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the fringe town of Cresson, Mount Aloysius is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Mount Aloysius undergraduate students pay an average of $24,890 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Mercyhurst University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Mercyhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Erie.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mercyhurst are $42,680 per year.
Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Mercyhurst University Report
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 499 |
| Maryland | 87 |
| New Jersey | 138 |
| District of Columbia | 168 |
| Delaware | 29 |
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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Related Majors for Clinical Laboratory Science
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 11 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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