2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, clinical/medical laboratory science was ranked #92 in the country. In fact 18,901 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
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The Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 55 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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.
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.
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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges.
Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools
Our analysis found North Seattle College to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Seattle, North Seattle is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Seattle are $4,799 per year. While working on their degree, clinical laboratory science majors at North Seattle accumulate an average of around $15,725 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Centralia College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the distant town of Centralia, Centralia College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Centralia College are $5,239 per year.
Out of the 55 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clover Park Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. CPTC is a small public school located in the city of Lakewood.
CPTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,740 in tuition and fees each year. On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from CPTC take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
The excellent programs at Cuesta College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Far Western US Region . Cuesta College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cuesta College are $8,702 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Cuesta College also did well on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 55 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Yakima Valley College landed the # 5 spot on the list. YVC is a small public school located in the city of Yakima.
YVC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,352 in tuition and fees each year.
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Cabrillo College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Aptos, Cabrillo College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cabrillo College are $8,630 per year.
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Heritage University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #7 on the list. Heritage University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Toppenish.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Heritage University are $18,500 per year.
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Walla Walla Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Walla Walla Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Walla Walla.
Walla Walla Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,350 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Walla Walla Community College Report
Shoreline Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Shoreline, Shoreline Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Shoreline Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,013 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Shoreline Community College
Renton Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #10 on the list. Renton Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Renton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Renton Technical College are $6,131 a year.
Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Renton Technical College Report
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges by State
Explore the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 331 |
| Washington | 53 |
| Oregon | 74 |
| Nevada | 18 |
| Hawaii | 11 |
| Alaska | 10 |
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Majors Related to Clinical Laboratory Science
One of 30 majors within the area of study, clinical/medical laboratory science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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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