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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$13,545 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,846 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 109 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, clinical/medical laboratory science is the #17 most popular major in Indiana.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Best Indiana Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the best value school in Indiana for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

Purdue undergraduate students pay an average of $9,992 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Purdue is ranked #4 for overall quality for clinical laboratory science in Indiana.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

Out of the 6 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the # 2 spot on the list. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IUPUI are $10,044 per year. The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at IUPUI take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,545.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - South Bend. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Indiana University - South Bend is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of South Bend.

Indiana University - South Bend undergraduate students pay an average of $7,827 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Indiana University - South Bend

#4

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Ball State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Indiana. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ball State are $10,290 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Ball State is ranked #5 for overall quality for clinical laboratory science in Indiana.

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#5

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Indiana State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,598 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Indiana State University Report

#6

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

University of Indianapolis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree clinical/medical laboratory science programs. UIndy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIndy are $33,516 per year.

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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 Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 216
Ohio 706
Michigan 336
Wisconsin 344

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, clinical/medical laboratory science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Clinical Laboratory Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 7,599
Laboratory Technician 4,185
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology 3,912
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician 1,108
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions 982
Blood Bank Technology Specialist 280
Histologic Technician 243
Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician 220
Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist 106
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist 101
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician 78
Cytogenetics/Genetics/Clinical Genetics Technology/Technologist 46
Hematology Technology 41

Majors Similar to Clinical Laboratory Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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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