2022 Best Value Colleges for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science (Income $30-$48k) in Hawaii

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 in Hawaii For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is the 97th most popular major in the country with 17,129 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.

Across Hawaii, there were 12 clinical/medical laboratory science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools in Hawaii For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality clinical/medical laboratory science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the clinical/medical laboratory science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools in Hawaii For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools in Hawaii For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Colleges for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science (Income $30-$48k) in Hawaii

#1

Kapiolani Community College

Honolulu, Hawaii

#2 in overall quality

$6,422 Average Net Price

$43,700 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools in Hawaii For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Kapiolani Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s clinical laboratory science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kapiolani CC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Hawaii” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Kapiolani CC is $6,422 for Hawaii Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#2

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii

#1 in overall quality

$12,540 Average Net Price

$42,348 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools in Hawaii For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 8 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa also took the #1 spot in our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Hawaii” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa is $12,540 for Hawaii Clinical Laboratory Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 University of Hawaii at Manoa

• Best Value Colleges for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region
• Best Value Colleges for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science (Income $30-$48k)

Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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