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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.

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

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

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Paul College the best value school in the Plains States Region for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Saint Paul College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Saint Paul College are $6,318 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, clinical laboratory science graduates from Saint Paul College carry an average student debtload of $13,269.

In addition to its great value ranking, Saint Paul College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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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 city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Mayo Clinic School of Medicine undergraduate students pay an average of $10,727 in tuition and fees each 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 school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southeast Tech are $7,650 a year.

Southeast Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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#4

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Dakota. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. UND is a fairly large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

UND undergraduate students pay an average of $15,570 in tuition and fees each 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Western Dakota Technical Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2023 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 school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Western Dakota Tech are $8,333 a 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 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 #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Health is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southeast Health are $11,691 a year.

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#7

St Luke's College

Sioux City, IA

St Luke’s College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. St Luke's College is a fairly 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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With a ranking of #8, Mercy College of Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Des Moines, Mercy College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mercy College of Health Sciences are $19,087 a year.

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

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $35,099 per year.

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#10

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University came in at #10 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 large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SLU are $50,644 per year.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical/medical laboratory science colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

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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