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Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

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$7,744 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate School for You

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is the #13 most popular major in the country with 18,884 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 62 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for clinical laboratory science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. 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.

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

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Madison Area Technical College to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,812 in tuition and fees each year.

Madison College also took the #1 spot in our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region rankings.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wayne County Community College District is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Detroit, WCCCD is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WCCCD are $3,998 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northcentral Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Central Technical College are $5,512 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, North Central Technical College also did well on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CVTC are $6,793 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, CVTC also did well on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Sinclair Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Sinclair Community College are $8,316 a year.

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Oakland Community College

Auburn Hills, MI

Oakland Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Oakland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Auburn Hills.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Oakland Community College are $5,400 per year.

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Blackhawk Technical College

Janesville, WI

Blackhawk Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Janesville, BTC is a public college with a small student population.

BTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,793 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, BTC also did well on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Waukesha County Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. WCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pewaukee.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCTC are $6,722 per year.

WCTC also claimed a spot on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#9

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Ivy Tech Community College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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Mid-State Technical College

Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Mid-State Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Mid-State is a small public school located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mid-State are $6,850 per year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor, MI
12 Stark State College North Canton, OH

Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 471
Indiana 360
Wisconsin 511
Ohio 1,100
Illinois 778

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 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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