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

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$14,679 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,667 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which undergraduate 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. 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.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for clinical laboratory science majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Delta College

University Center, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Delta College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Delta College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of University Center.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delta College are $7,250 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Delta College also is in the top 20% of our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Delta College Report

#2

Glen Oaks Community College

Centreville, MI

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Glen Oaks Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the rural area of Centreville, GOCC is a public school with a small student population.

GOCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,504 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Lakeshore Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Great Lakes Region . LTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Cleveland.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LTC are $6,326 per year.

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#4

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stark State College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stark State College are $7,644 per 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 #5 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Elgin, ECC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

ECC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,516 in tuition and fees each year.

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Eastern Gateway Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Eastern Gateway Community College is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Steubenville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Eastern Gateway Community College are $8,022 a year.

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Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cuyahoga Community College District are $8,736 per year.

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Southern State Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Southern State Community College is a small public school located in the town of Hillsboro.

Southern State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,218 in tuition and fees each year.

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Marion Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. MTC is a small public school located in the town of Marion.

MTC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,915 in tuition and fees each year.

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Stautzenberger College - Brecksville ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Brecksville, Stautzenberger College - Brecksville is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Stautzenberger College - Brecksville undergraduate students pay an average of $16,699 in tuition and fees each year.

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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 14 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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