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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$4,478 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is one of the most popular subjects to study in Wisconsin. With 344 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Wisconsin to see which basic 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.

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

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Wisconsin Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

Our analysis found Madison Area Technical College to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Wisconsin. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Madison College are $4,600 a year.

Madison College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northcentral Technical College is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Central Technical College are $3,723 a year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Chippewa Valley Technical College is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

CVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,568 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

CVTC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list.

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#4

Blackhawk Technical College

Janesville, WI

The excellent basic certificate programs at Blackhawk Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Wisconsin. Located in the suburb of Janesville, BTC is a public school with a small student population.

BTC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,568 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Waukesha County Technical College is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. WCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCTC are $4,488 per year.

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#6

Mid-State Technical College

Wisconsin Rapids, WI

With a ranking of #6, Mid-State Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Mid-State is a small public school located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids.

Mid-State undergraduate students pay an average of $4,418 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

Western Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the city of La Crosse.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Technical College are $4,572 per year.

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Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

MATC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,793 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Nicolet Area Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Nicolet Area Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Rhinelander.

Nicolet Area Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,568 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 216
Ohio 706
Michigan 336
Indiana 109

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Clinical Laboratory Science Focus Areas

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 9 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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