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Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$20,853 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,846 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, clinical/medical laboratory science students earned 778 degrees and certificates from an Illinois school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

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 Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Illinois to see which bachelor's 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.

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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

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.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Springfield to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, UIS is a public school with a small student population.

UIS undergraduate students pay an average of $12,190 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.

Illinois State undergraduate students pay an average of $13,941 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Illinois State is ranked #5 for overall quality for clinical laboratory science in Illinois.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Northern Illinois University Report

#4

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Illinois University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at EIU are $12,809 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Illinois University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

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

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Western Illinois University Report

#6

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

Roosevelt University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Roosevelt undergraduate students pay an average of $33,068 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Roosevelt University Report

#7

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Bradley University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Peoria.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bradley are $37,800 a year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Bradley University Report

#8

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #8, DePaul University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DePaul are $43,100 per year.

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Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 471
Indiana 360
Wisconsin 511
Ohio 1,100

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

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 8 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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