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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$1,332 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,537 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

#1

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Saddleback College the best value school in California for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Saddleback College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo.

Saddleback College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,332 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Saddleback College Report

#2

MTI College

Sacramento, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means MTI College is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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.

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 California list.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at MTI College Report

Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges 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

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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