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Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

41 Colleges
$8,232 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,414 Avg Salary

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

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is the #13 most popular major in the country with 18,884 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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.

The Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 41 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for clinical laboratory science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Southwest Wisconsin Technical College to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the rural area of Fennimore, Southwest Tech is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southwest Tech are $6,731 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from Southwest Tech carry an average student debtload of $12,287.

Southwest Tech also made our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #4.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washington State Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Marietta, WSCC is a public college with a small student population.

WSCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,152 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at WSCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,626.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Madison Area Technical College is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Madison College is a large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Madison College are $6,812 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at Madison College accumulate an average of around $18,709 in student debt.

In addition to its great value ranking, Madison College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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Out of the 41 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CVTC are $6,793 per year. On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from CVTC take out $19,178 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

CVTC also claimed a spot on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Chippewa Valley Technical College Report

Out of the 41 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northcentral Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Central Technical College are $5,512 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Central Technical College also is in the top 15% of our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cincinnati State are $9,558 per year. The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at Cincinnati State take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,909.

In addition to its great value ranking, Cincinnati State is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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With a ranking of #7, Moraine Park Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Moraine Park Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,793 in tuition and fees each year. Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Moraine Park Technical College take out an average of $11,056 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Moraine Park Technical College Report

Fox Valley Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FVTC are $6,977 per year.

FVTC also claimed a spot on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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Sinclair Community College 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 #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sinclair Community College are $8,316 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at Sinclair Community College accumulate an average of around $9,945 in student debt.

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#10

Blackhawk Technical College

Janesville, WI

Blackhawk Technical College 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 #10 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Janesville, BTC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BTC are $6,793 a year.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical/medical laboratory science colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 471
Indiana 360
Wisconsin 511
Ohio 1,100
Illinois 778

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, clinical/medical laboratory science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Clinical Laboratory Science Focus Areas

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 25 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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