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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Pennsylvania

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

32 Colleges
$17,612 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,145 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 32 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value programs for clinical laboratory science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools

$8,295 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Harrisburg Area Community College the best value school in Pennsylvania for clinical/medical laboratory science students. HACC is a large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HACC are $8,295 per year. After completing their degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from HACC carry an average student debtload of $26,718.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Harrisburg Area Community College Report

#2

Laurel Business Institute

Uniontown, PA
$10,970 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Laurel Business Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small suburb of Uniontown, LBI is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LBI are $10,970 a year.

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$8,688 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 32 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Philadelphia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Community College of Philadelphia is a large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Community College of Philadelphia are $8,688 a year.

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$11,173 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarion University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Pennsylvania list. Clarion University is a small public school located in the remote town of Clarion.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clarion University are $11,173 per year.

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$8,323 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Community College of Allegheny County helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Pennsylvania. 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 degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from CCAC carry an average student debtload of $8,438.

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$9,098 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Bucks County Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. 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.

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$10,350 Average Tuition & Fees

Montgomery County Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Montco are $10,350 a year.

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$10,543 Average Tuition & Fees

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Edinboro is a small public school located in the fringe town of Edinboro.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Edinboro are $10,543 a year.

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$11,259 Average Tuition & Fees

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Pennsylvania list. East Stroudsburg University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of East Stroudsburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at East Stroudsburg University are $11,259 per year.

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$13,144 Average Tuition & Fees

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IUP are $13,144 a year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus 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

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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