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Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

45 Colleges
$19,416 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,846 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 45 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM Flexible Option is a public college with a small student population.

UWM Flexible Option undergraduate students pay an average of $6,750 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at UWM Flexible Option accumulate an average of around $27,645 in student debt.

UWM Flexible Option excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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#2

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Youngstown State University is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Youngstown State University are $9,945 per year.

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#3

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Ferris State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Great Lakes Region . Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.

Ferris undergraduate students pay an average of $13,608 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ferris also is in the top 20% of our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school located in the small city of La Crosse.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - La Crosse are $18,051 a year.

UW - La Crosse excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NIU are $12,472 a year. On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from NIU take out $21,484 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Oshkosh.

UW Oshkosh undergraduate students pay an average of $15,368 in tuition and fees each year.

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Western Illinois University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WIU are $13,661 per year.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Stevens Point.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Stevens Point are $17,080 per year. The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at UW - Stevens Point take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,594.

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Eastern Michigan University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern Michigan are $16,410 per year. The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at Eastern Michigan take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,386.

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#10

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at EIU are $15,274 a year.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools 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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