2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, clinical/medical laboratory science was ranked #13 in the country. In fact 18,884 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
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.
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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Minot State University the best value school in the Plains States Region for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. MSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Minot.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU are $8,508 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Bemidji 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 Plains States Region . Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the town of Bemidji.
Bemidji State University undergraduate students pay an average of $10,130 in tuition and fees each year.
Bemidji State University 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 Plains States Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southwest Minnesota State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Southwest Minnesota State University undergraduate students pay an average of $10,122 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at South Dakota State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Plains States Region . South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Dakota State are $12,809 a year. Clinical Laboratory Science majors at South Dakota State take out an average of $26,459 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Dakota is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. UND is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.
UND undergraduate students pay an average of $15,570 in tuition and fees each year. Clinical Laboratory Science majors at UND take out an average of $24,199 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
University of South Dakota ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USD are $12,942 per year.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.
North Dakota State University undergraduate students pay an average of $15,446 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, North Dakota State University also did well on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Saint Cloud State 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 #8 on the list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.
St. Cloud State University undergraduate students pay an average of $20,001 in tuition and fees each year. On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from St. Cloud State University take out $19,506 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Winona State 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 #9 on the list. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Winona.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Winona State are $17,224 a year. On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from Winona State take out $26,836 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Winona State also did well on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,814 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at Minnesota State Mankato accumulate an average of around $24,601 in student debt.
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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 Plains States region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Kansas | 163 |
Missouri | 118 |
Minnesota | 435 |
South Dakota | 121 |
Iowa | 137 |
North Dakota | 121 |
Nebraska | 38 |
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Related Majors for Clinical Laboratory Science
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Clinical Laboratory Science Concentrations
Majors Similar to Clinical Laboratory Science
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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