2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Graduate Certificate Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 18,901 people earned a degree or certificate in clinical/medical laboratory science, making the major the #92 most popular in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.
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 Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for clinical laboratory science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Universidad del Turabo to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Universidad del Turabo is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Gurabo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Universidad del Turabo are $3,552 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Heritage University is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their graduate certificate. Heritage University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Toppenish.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Heritage University are $9,872 a year. Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Heritage University take out an average of $24,916 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.
Heritage University also claimed a spot on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Graduate Certificate Schools list. Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Ponce.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce are $6,310 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
TTUHSC graduate students pay an average of $19,056 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mayo Clinic School of Medicine. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Graduate Certificate Schools list. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine are $22,716 per year.
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Oklahoma Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Edmond, OC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at OC are $11,250 a year.
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University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. UPR Medical Sciences is a small public school located in the city of San Juan.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UPR Medical Sciences are $10,613 a year.
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Universidad del Este came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. UNE is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Carolina.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNE are $3,552 per year.
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The University of Texas Medical Branch did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public college with a small student population.
UTMB Galveston graduate students pay an average of $21,997 in tuition and fees each year. On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from UTMB Galveston take out $21,214 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.
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San Francisco State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Graduate Certificate Schools list. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SFSU are $18,242 a year.
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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.
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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