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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$9,083 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,537 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for clinical laboratory science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for clinical laboratory science majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

#1

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Centralia College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Centralia, Centralia College is a public college with a small student population.

Centralia College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,239 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Shoreline Community College is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Shoreline, Shoreline Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Shoreline Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,013 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Bellevue, BC is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BC are $9,594 a year.

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#4

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saddleback College is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Saddleback College is a large public school located in the suburb of Mission Viejo.

Saddleback College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,292 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 Chemeketa Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Salem, Chemeketa Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Chemeketa Community College are $13,275 a year.

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#6

MTI College

Sacramento, CA

MTI College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, MTI College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at MTI College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $11,388.

In addition to its great value ranking, MTI College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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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

One of 30 majors within the area of study, clinical/medical laboratory science has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 6 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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