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Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois

2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

23 Colleges
$10,031 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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.

2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois

Check out the clinical laboratory science basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Rend Lake College

Ina, IL

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 school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rend Lake College are $6,450 a year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Rend Lake College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elgin Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois list. ECC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Elgin.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ECC are $7,140 a year.

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Out of the 23 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, William Rainey Harper College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Harper College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Palatine.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Harper College are $9,942 a year.

Harper College also took the #3 spot in our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois rankings.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Lincoln Land Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Illinois. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, LLCC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LLCC are $6,840 a year.

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#5

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oakton Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Des Plaines, Oakton Community College is a public college 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 not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list.

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#6

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

College of Lake County landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at College of Lake County are $9,842 per year.

College of Lake County also made our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #4.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at College of Lake County Report

#7

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

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 medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Waubonsee are $10,626 per year.

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With a ranking of #8, Moraine Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. MVCC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Palos Hills.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MVCC are $8,310 a year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Moraine Valley Community College Report

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 medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SWIC are $6,390 per year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Southwestern Illinois College Report

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 college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Malcolm X College are $11,520 per year.

Malcolm X College also claimed a spot on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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