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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$14,178 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,846 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 80 degrees and certificates were awarded to clinical/medical laboratory science students who went to a Kansas college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Kansas to see which bachelor's degree 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for clinical laboratory science majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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

Our analysis found Wichita State University to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Kansas. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

WSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,800 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at WSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,333.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Wichita State University

#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Kansas. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at K -State are $10,420 per year.

K -State also made our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list, coming in at #4.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Kansas State University Report

#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Kansas. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.

KU undergraduate students pay an average of $11,166 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at KU accumulate an average of around $29,386 in student debt.

KU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of Kansas Report

#4

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Washburn University is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Washburn University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,872 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Washburn University also took the #5 spot in our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas rankings.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Washburn University Report

#5

University of Saint Mary

Leavenworth, KS

Out of the 5 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Saint Mary landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of St. Mary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Leavenworth.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of St. Mary are $31,630 a year.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of Saint Mary

Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 192
Iowa 74
Missouri 78
Nebraska 50
South Dakota 81
North Dakota 72

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

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 5 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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