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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$18,894 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 #101 most popular major in Rhode Island with 44 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Rhode Island ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for clinical laboratory science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees 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 Rhode Island

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for clinical laboratory science majors pursuing a associate degree.

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

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCRI are $4,980 per year. On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from CCRI take out $20,068 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

CCRI also made our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Rhode Island list, coming in at #3.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Community College of Rhode Island

Out of the 2 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, New England Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of East Greenwich.

New England Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $32,807 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

New England Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Rhode Island list.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at New England Institute of Technology Report

Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 116
Connecticut 48
New Hampshire 2
Maine 6
Vermont 22

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.

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