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

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$15,331 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 435 degrees and certificates from a Minnesota school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Minnesota 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

#1

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Cloud State University the best value school in Minnesota for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a large student population.

St. Cloud State University undergraduate students pay an average of $10,117 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Clinical Laboratory Science majors at St. Cloud State University take out an average of $19,506 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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

Minnesota State Mankato undergraduate students pay an average of $9,444 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from Minnesota State Mankato carry an average student debtload of $24,601.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Winona State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Winona State undergraduate students pay an average of $10,492 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Winona State take out an average of $26,836 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Winona State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota list.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Bemidji State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Minnesota. Located in the remote town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bemidji State University are $10,130 per year.

Bemidji State University also made our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota list, coming in at #1.

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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 #5 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Southwest Minnesota State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Marshall.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southwest Minnesota State University are $10,122 per year.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree clinical/medical laboratory science programs. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $15,859 per year. Clinical Laboratory Science majors at UMN Twin Cities take out an average of $19,291 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UMN Twin Cities is ranked #2 for overall quality for clinical laboratory science in Minnesota.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winona.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SMU MN are $41,150 a year.

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Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 7 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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