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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Alabama

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$7,758 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,426 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science School for You

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is the #85 most popular major in Alabama with 118 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Alabama 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.

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 Alabama

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

Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

$5,248 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Gadsden State Community College the best value school in Alabama for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the city of Gadsden, GSCC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GSCC are $5,248 a year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Gadsden State Community College Report

$4,920 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Jefferson State Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Alabama. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, Jeff State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Jeff State are $4,920 a year.

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$8,568 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Alabama list. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UAB are $8,568 a year.

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$4,860 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Wallace State Community College, Hanceville helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Alabama. Located in the distant town of Hanceville, Wallace State, Hanceville is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wallace State, Hanceville are $4,860 a year. The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at Wallace State, Hanceville take out is $18,625.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Wallace State Community College, Hanceville Report

$4,940 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend John C Calhoun State Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Alabama list. Located in the rural area of Tanner, Calhoun Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Calhoun Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,940 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at John C Calhoun State Community College

#6

Auburn University

Auburn, AL
$11,826 Average Tuition & Fees

Auburn University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Auburn are $11,826 a year. On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from Auburn take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Auburn also took the #2 spot in our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Alabama rankings.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Auburn University Report

$8,860 Average Tuition & Fees

Auburn University at Montgomery ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Montgomery, AUM is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at AUM are $8,860 per year. On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from AUM take out $26,361 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Auburn University at Montgomery Report

$13,655 Average Tuition & Fees

Fortis Institute - Birmingham landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Fortis Institute - Birmingham is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

Fortis Institute - Birmingham undergraduate students pay an average of $13,655 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Fortis Institute - Birmingham

Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 137
Virginia 189
North Carolina 240
Florida 266
Tennessee 895
Kentucky 129
South Carolina 91
Louisiana 155
Arkansas 136
Mississippi 112
West Virginia 92

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 8 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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