2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate School for You
With 331 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, clinical/medical laboratory science is the #155 most popular major in California.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in California 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
Our analysis found Saddleback College to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in California. Saddleback College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Mission Viejo.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Saddleback College are $1,332 a year.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at MTI College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in California. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, MTI College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from MTI College take out $11,388 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, MTI College also did well on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Request InformationBest Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 53 |
| Oregon | 74 |
| Nevada | 18 |
| Hawaii | 11 |
| Alaska | 10 |
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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.
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 2 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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