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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$4,331 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,537 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is the #154 most popular major in Washington with 53 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Washington ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Washington 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 Washington

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

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

#1

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

Our analysis found Bellevue College to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Washington. Located in the midsize city of Bellevue, BC is a public school with a large student population.

BC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,057 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, BC is ranked #5 for overall quality for clinical laboratory science in Washington.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Bellevue College Report

Out of the 3 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Shoreline Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Shoreline, Shoreline Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Shoreline Community College are $4,166 a year.

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#3

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Centralia College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Washington. 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 $4,770 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Centralia College

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
California 331
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 3 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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