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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree School for You
In 2021-2022, clinical/medical laboratory science students earned 435 degrees and certificates from a Minnesota school, making the subject the 10th in the state.
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
The Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Minnesota 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.
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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named North Hennepin Community College the best value school in Minnesota for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. North Hennepin Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Hennepin Community College are $5,050 a year. On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from North Hennepin Community College take out $11,370 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Hibbing Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Minnesota. Hibbing Community College is a small public school located in the town of Hibbing.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hibbing Community College are $5,970 a year.
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Out of the 11 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Paul College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Saint Paul College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,318 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Saint Paul College take out an average of $16,211 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Alexandria Technical & Community College is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ATCC are $6,107 a year.
ATCC also made our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota list, coming in at #1.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rochester Community and Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Rochester.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rochester Community and Technical College are $5,670 per year.
Rochester Community and Technical College also took the #4 spot in our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota rankings.
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South Central 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of North Mankato, South Central College is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Central College are $6,146 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, Minnesota State Community and 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 town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
M State undergraduate students pay an average of $5,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #8, Minnesota State College Southeast did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Winona, MSC Southeast is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSC Southeast are $7,490 per year.
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Lake Superior College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. LSC is a small public school located in the city of Duluth.
LSC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,404 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Minnesota West Community and Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Minnesota West is a small public school located in the town of Granite Falls.
Minnesota West undergraduate students pay an average of $6,484 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Plains States Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Kansas | 163 |
Missouri | 118 |
South Dakota | 121 |
Iowa | 137 |
North Dakota | 121 |
Nebraska | 38 |
Majors Related to Clinical Laboratory Science
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
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 11 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.
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