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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$10,988 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 #92 most popular major in the country with 18,901 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Southwest Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

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

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

#1

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named Phoenix College the best value school in the Southwest Region for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Phoenix College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Phoenix.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Phoenix College are $7,854 a year.

Phoenix College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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#2

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Philip’s College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St Philip’s College are $14,122 per year.

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#3

Quest College

San Antonio, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Quest College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Quest College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pima Medical Institute - Phoenix. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Phoenix, PMI Phoenix is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at PMI Phoenix take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $9,664.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Fortis College - Houston helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Houston, Fortis College - Houston is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Fortis College - Houston take out an average of $14,134 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Brookline College - Tucson helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Tucson, Brookline College - Tucson is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at Brookline College - Tucson take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $17,794.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fortis Institute - Houston is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Fortis Institute - Houston is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Fortis Institute - Houston take out an average of $14,134 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Pontotoc Technology Center helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Southwest Region . Pontotoc Technology Center is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Ada.

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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 Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 773
Arizona 280
Oklahoma 93
New Mexico 43

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 9 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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