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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$5,156 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in Kansas ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Kansas to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for clinical laboratory science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

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

Our analysis found Hutchinson Community College to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Kansas. Hutchinson Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Hutchinson.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hutchinson Community College are $3,540 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Hutchinson Community College is ranked #3 for overall quality for clinical laboratory science in Kansas.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Barton County Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Kansas list. Located in the rural area of Great Bend, Barton Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Barton Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,776 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 6 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Seward County Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Liberal, SCCC is a public college with a small student population.

SCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,648 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Neosho County Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Kansas list. Neosho County Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Chanute.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Neosho County Community College are $4,000 a year.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Washburn Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Kansas. Located in the city of Topeka, Washburn Tech is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Washburn Tech are $8,323 a year.

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Manhattan Area Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. MATC is a small public school located in the city of Manhattan.

MATC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,650 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

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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 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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