2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Pennsylvania
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools
Our analysis found Harrisburg Area Community College to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. HACC is a fairly large public school located in the 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.
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Out of the 32 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Laurel Business Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Uniontown, LBI is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LBI are $10,970 a year.
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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 fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Community College of Philadelphia undergraduate students pay an average of $8,688 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 32 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarion University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. Clarion University is a small public school located in the town of Clarion.
Clarion University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,173 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Community College of Allegheny County is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public college with a 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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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.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bucks County Community College are $9,098 a year.
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Montgomery County Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Montco undergraduate students pay an average of $10,350 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #8, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Edinboro is a small public school located in the fringe town of Edinboro.
Edinboro undergraduate students pay an average of $10,543 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #9 on the list. East Stroudsburg University is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of East Stroudsburg.
East Stroudsburg University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,259 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #10, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IUP are $13,144 a year.
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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
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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 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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