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

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$3,390 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,414 Avg Salary

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

With 38 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, clinical/medical laboratory science is the #21 most popular major in Nebraska.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Nebraska ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Nebraska 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. 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.

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

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

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

#1

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

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

Central Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,300 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Central Community College take out an average of $7,002 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Central Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in Nebraska list.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Central Community College

#2

Mid-Plains Community College

North Platte, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mid-Plains Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Mid-Plains Community College is a small public school located in the town of North Platte.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mid-Plains Community College are $3,480 per year.

Mid-Plains Community College also made our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in Nebraska list, coming in at #5.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Mid-Plains Community College Report

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
Missouri 118
Minnesota 435
South Dakota 121
Iowa 137
North Dakota 121

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

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 2 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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