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Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$12,721 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,414 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, clinical/medical laboratory science students earned 778 degrees and certificates from an Illinois school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Illinois to see which associate degree 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for clinical laboratory science majors pursuing a associate degree.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

Our 2023 rankings named Elgin Community College the best value school in Illinois for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. ECC is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Elgin.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ECC are $7,140 a year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Elgin Community College Report

#2

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

Out of the 8 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakton Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Des Plaines, Oakton Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Oakton Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,446 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Oakton Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois list.

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#3

John A Logan College

Carterville, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend John A Logan College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small suburb of Carterville, John A Logan College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at John A Logan College are $5,990 a year.

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Out of the 8 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Illinois College landed the # 4 spot on the list. SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Belleville.

SWIC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,390 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Illinois Central College

East Peoria, IL

Out of the 8 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Central College landed the # 5 spot on the list. ICC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of East Peoria.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ICC are $9,316 per year.

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With a ranking of #6, Kankakee Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Kankakee Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Kankakee.

Kankakee Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $13,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Kankakee Community College Report

Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rockford.

Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College undergraduate students pay an average of $16,699 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Quincy, BRCN is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

BRCN undergraduate students pay an average of $29,180 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences Report

Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 471
Indiana 360
Wisconsin 511
Ohio 1,100

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Clinical Laboratory Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 8,296
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology 3,966
Laboratory Technician 3,429
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician 1,193
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions 822
Blood Bank Technology Specialist 319
Histologic Technician 245
Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician 184
Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist 147
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist 101
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician 72
Hematology Technology 66
Cytogenetics/Genetics/Clinical Genetics Technology/Technologist 44

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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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