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Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$18,552 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,667 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, clinical/medical laboratory science was ranked #13 in the country. In fact 18,884 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

The Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate 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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Our analysis found Saint Paul College to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Saint Paul College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,318 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, clinical laboratory science graduates from Saint Paul College carry an average student debtload of $13,269.

Saint Paul College also claimed a spot on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine are $10,727 per year.

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#3

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeast Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Southeast Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $7,650 in tuition and fees each year.

Southeast Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#4

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

Out of the 10 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the # 4 spot on the list. UND is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UND are $15,570 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, clinical laboratory science graduates from UND carry an average student debtload of $10,922.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Dakota Technical Institute. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Rapid City, Western Dakota Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Dakota Tech are $8,333 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, clinical laboratory science graduates from Western Dakota Tech carry an average student debtload of $9,187.

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Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Health is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Health are $11,691 per year.

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#7

St Luke's College

Sioux City, IA

St Luke’s College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. St Luke's College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St Luke’s College are $20,940 per year.

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Mercy College of Health Sciences landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Mercy College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mercy College of Health Sciences are $19,087 per year.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

UMN Twin Cities undergraduate students pay an average of $35,099 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SLU are $50,644 a year.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 163
Missouri 118
Minnesota 435
South Dakota 121
Iowa 137
North Dakota 121
Nebraska 38

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

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 10 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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