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

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$5,903 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,414 Avg Salary

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

With 118 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, clinical/medical laboratory science is the #22 most popular major in Missouri.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

The Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Missouri 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

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

Check out the clinical laboratory science associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

Our analysis found Saint Louis Community College to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a associate degree in Missouri. Located in the large suburb of Bridgeton, Saint Louis Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Louis Community College are $5,130 per year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Ozarks Technical Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Missouri. OTC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Springfield.

OTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,216 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at OTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,662.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Moberly Area Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Moberly, MACC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

MACC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,330 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at North Central Missouri College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Missouri. NCMC is a small public school located in the town of Trenton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NCMC are $6,240 per year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at North Central Missouri College Report

#5

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO

Out of the 5 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Three Rivers College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Poplar Bluff, Three Rivers College is a public college with a small student population.

Three Rivers College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,600 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 163
Minnesota 435
South Dakota 121
Iowa 137
North Dakota 121
Nebraska 38

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

Majors Similar to Clinical Laboratory Science

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 5 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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