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

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$10,286 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 #11 most popular major in Michigan with 471 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Michigan 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used 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 Michigan

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

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

Our analysis found Mott Community College to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a associate degree in Michigan. MCC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Flint.

MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,201 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Baker College

Owosso, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baker College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Owosso.

Baker College undergraduate students pay an average of $12,710 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at Baker College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,293.

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#3

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ferris State University is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Ferris is a large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ferris are $13,608 a year.

Ferris also took the #1 spot in our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in Michigan rankings.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Ferris State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Michigan University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the remote town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northern Michigan University are $12,948 per year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Northern Michigan University Report

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 4 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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