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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
$19,244 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 17,947 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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 $32,649 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $362.

UWM Flexible Option also claimed a spot on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex Report

#2

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Youngstown State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Youngstown State University are $9,732 a year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Youngstown State University Report

#3

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ferris State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ferris is a large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.

Ferris undergraduate students pay an average of $13,188 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from Ferris carry an average student debtload of $30,547.

Ferris also claimed a spot on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Ferris State University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - La Crosse is a 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 $18,014 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UW - La Crosse is 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Northern Illinois University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Great Lakes Region . NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NIU are $14,738 per year. On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from NIU take out $22,598 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW Oshkosh is a large public school located in the small city of Oshkosh.

UW Oshkosh undergraduate students pay an average of $15,306 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 remote 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 $13,297 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 moderately-sized public school located in the town of Stevens Point.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Stevens Point are $17,035 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at UW - Stevens Point accumulate an average of around $29,388 in student debt.

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Eastern Michigan University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. 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 $15,500 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 $25,128.

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#10

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the 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 $14,551 a year.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical/medical laboratory science colleges 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 7,599
Laboratory Technician 4,134
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology 3,272
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician 1,108
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions 833
Histologic Technician 243
Blood Bank Technology Specialist 226
Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician 220
Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist 101
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician 78
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist 63
Hematology Technology 36
Cytogenetics/Genetics/Clinical Genetics Technology/Technologist 34

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,270
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,030
Health & Medical Administrative Services 72,024
Allied Health Professions 69,358
Health Sciences & Services 34,199

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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