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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

31 Colleges
$20,284 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,846 Avg Salary

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 17,947 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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.

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.

MSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,163 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bemidji State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.

Bemidji State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,806 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Bemidji State University is 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Minnesota State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Southwest Minnesota State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,482 in tuition and fees each year.

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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.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Dakota State are $12,809 per year.

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#5

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

Out of the 31 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the # 5 spot on the list. UND is a large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UND are $15,037 a year. The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at UND take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,494.

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#6

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

With a ranking of #6, University of South Dakota did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

USD undergraduate students pay an average of $12,942 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #7, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

North Dakota State University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,876 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, North Dakota State University is in the top 20% 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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#8

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Cloud State University are $18,010 per year. The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at St. Cloud State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,623.

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With a ranking of #9, Winona State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.

Winona State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,684 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at Winona State accumulate an average of around $32,354 in student debt.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Winona State also is in the top 15% of our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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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.

Minnesota State Mankato undergraduate students pay an average of $18,200 in tuition and fees each 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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 163
Missouri 118
Minnesota 435
South Dakota 121
Iowa 137
North Dakota 121
Nebraska 38

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 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

Majors Similar to Clinical Laboratory Science

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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