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

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$24,229 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,846 Avg Salary

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

With 118 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, clinical/medical laboratory science is the #22 most popular major in Missouri.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

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 Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Missouri 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.

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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Missouri State University - Springfield the best value school in Missouri for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Missouri State are $8,604 a year.

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Missouri Southern are $8,026 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Missouri State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Missouri State University are $9,015 per year.

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Out of the 7 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri Western State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Saint Joseph, Missouri Western is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Missouri Western are $8,241 a year.

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Out of the 7 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the # 5 spot on the list. Maryville U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Maryville U undergraduate students pay an average of $27,166 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO

With a ranking of #6, Rockhurst University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rockhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.

Rockhurst undergraduate students pay an average of $41,701 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis 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 #7 on the list. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SLU are $50,644 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 Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 163
Minnesota 435
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

Majors Similar to Clinical Laboratory Science

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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