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2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid

214 Ranked Colleges
3,886 Degrees Awarded
$10,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 17,129 people earned their degree in clinical/medical laboratory science, making the major the 97th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, clinical/medical laboratory science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $38,047 and had an average of $17,559 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,886 clinical/medical laboratory science graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 214 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in clinical/medical laboratory science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent clinical/medical laboratory science programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the clinical/medical laboratory science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree clinical laboratory science students with aid.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science (With Aid)

#1

Hunter College

New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Hunter is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 32 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $2,490 for bachelor’s degree clinical laboratory science students with aid per year to attend Hunter College.

The low student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Hunter

#2

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Farmingdale State College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a fairly large school located in Farmingdale, New York that handed out 22 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,638 for Bachelor’s Degree Clinical Laboratory Science students with aid per year to attend Farmingdale State College.

The low student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Farmingdale State College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $13,297 for Bachelor’s Degree Clinical Laboratory Science students with aid per year to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UW Seattle Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report

#4

York College

Jamaica, New York

Out of the 214 schools in the Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, York College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Jamaica, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s clinical laboratory science students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for York College is $3,433 for bachelor’s degree clinical laboratory science students with aid.

Full York College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid. UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend UT Rio Grande Valley is $4,514 for bachelor’s degree clinical laboratory science students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at UT Rio Grande Valley

#6

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UNC Chapel Hill is $12,352 for Bachelor’s Degree Clinical Laboratory Science students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at UNC Chapel Hill

#7

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, New York

With a ranking of #7, College of Staten Island CUNY did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Staten Island, New York, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $5,118 for Bachelor’s Degree Clinical Laboratory Science students with aid per year to attend College of Staten Island CUNY.

Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at College of Staten Island CUNY

With a ranking of #8, California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Carson, California, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for CSUDH is $4,215 for bachelor’s degree clinical laboratory science students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full CSUDH Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a public institution located in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - La Crosse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $14,580 for Bachelor’s Degree Clinical Laboratory Science students with aid per year to attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UW - La Crosse Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report

#10

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#21 in overall quality

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 14 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue also took the #21 spot in our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,986 for bachelor’s degree clinical laboratory science students with aid per year to attend Purdue University - Main Campus.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Purdue University - Main Campus

#11

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida

The University of West Florida ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Pensacola, Florida, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend UWF is $7,406 for bachelor’s degree clinical laboratory science students with aid.

Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at The University of West Florida

#12

Weber State University

Ogden, Utah

With a ranking of #12, Weber State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. WSU is a large school located in Ogden, Utah that handed out 101 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2019-2020.

WSU also claimed a top spot on our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Weber State University is $11,968 for Bachelor’s Degree Clinical Laboratory Science students with aid.

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#13

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida

University of Central Florida landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $10,274 for Bachelor’s Degree Clinical Laboratory Science students with aid per year to attend UCF.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at UCF

Louisiana State University - Alexandria landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Alexandria, Louisiana, this small public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s clinical laboratory science students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Louisiana State University - Alexandria is $8,413 for Bachelor’s Degree Clinical Laboratory Science students with aid.

Full Louisiana State University - Alexandria Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report

University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus is $8,355 for Bachelor’s Degree Clinical Laboratory Science students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report

#16

University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, Alaska

With a ranking of #16, University of Alaska Anchorage did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. UAA is located in Anchorage, Alaska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $12,995 for Bachelor’s Degree Clinical Laboratory Science students with aid per year to attend UAA.

Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at UAA

#17

Purdue University Northwest

Hammond, Indiana

Purdue University Northwest ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Hammond, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Purdue Northwest is $11,250 for bachelor’s degree clinical laboratory science students with aid.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Purdue Northwest

#18

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Northeastern State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Northeastern State University is a public institution located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Northeastern State University is $9,994 for bachelor’s degree clinical laboratory science students with aid.

Full NSU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report

With a ranking of #19, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Austin is $18,023 for bachelor’s degree clinical laboratory science students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at UT Austin

#20

Augusta University

Augusta, Georgia

Augusta University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Augusta, Georgia, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Augusta University is $11,136 for Bachelor’s Degree Clinical Laboratory Science students with aid.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Augusta University

#21

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota

With a ranking of #21, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 33 degrees to qualified bachelors’s clinical laboratory science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, St. Cloud State University is also in the top of our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $14,267 for bachelor’s degree clinical laboratory science students with aid per year to attend St. Cloud State University.

Full Saint Cloud State University Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report

Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s clinical laboratory science students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Baptist College of Health Sciences is $9,945 for Bachelor’s Degree Clinical Laboratory Science students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report

#23

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, Louisiana

McNeese State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Lake Charles, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend McNeese is $12,267 for Bachelor’s Degree Clinical Laboratory Science students with aid.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at McNeese State University

#23

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida

Florida Gulf Coast University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Myers, Florida, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $11,606 for bachelor’s degree clinical laboratory science students with aid per year to attend Florida Gulf Coast University.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Florida Gulf Coast University

#25

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. U of U is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 26 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend U of U is $14,773 for bachelor’s degree clinical laboratory science students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of Utah

Rest of the Best 33 in Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid

Not only did these schools make the top 33 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#26

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Stevens Point, Wisconsin
#28

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#30

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana
#32

Santa Fe College

Gainesville, Florida

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References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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