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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate School for You
In 2021-2022, clinical/medical laboratory science students earned 778 degrees and certificates from an Illinois school, making the subject the 9th in the state.
There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.
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 Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Illinois to see which basic certificate 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.
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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Rend Lake College to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Illinois. Located in the rural area of Ina, Rend Lake College is a public college with a small student population.
Rend Lake College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,450 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Elgin Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois list. ECC is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Elgin.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ECC are $7,140 a year.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at William Rainey Harper College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Illinois. Harper College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Palatine.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Harper College are $9,942 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Harper College is ranked #3 for overall quality for clinical laboratory science in Illinois.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lincoln Land Community College is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, LLCC is a public school with a small student population.
LLCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,840 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Oakton Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Illinois. Located in the small city of Des Plaines, Oakton Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Oakton Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,446 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Oakton Community College also made our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #2.
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College of Lake County 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at College of Lake County are $9,842 a year.
College of Lake County also took the #4 spot in our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois rankings.
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Waubonsee Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the rural area of Sugar Grove, Waubonsee is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Waubonsee undergraduate students pay an average of $10,626 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Moraine Valley Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. MVCC is a large public school located in the suburb of Palos Hills.
MVCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,310 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Southwestern Illinois 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 #9 on the list. SWIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SWIC are $6,390 a year.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, Malcolm X College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Malcolm X College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,520 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Malcolm X College also did well on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Request InformationBest Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 471 |
| Indiana | 360 |
| Wisconsin | 511 |
| Ohio | 1,100 |
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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Related Majors for Clinical Laboratory Science
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Clinical Laboratory Science Concentrations
Most Popular Majors Related 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 23 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.
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