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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$6,470 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is the #14 most popular major in Minnesota with 192 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Minnesota 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.

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.

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Anoka Technical College the best value school in Minnesota for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Anoka.

Anoka Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,075 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize 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 $11,972 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lake Superior College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the small city of Duluth, LSC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LSC are $5,616 a year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Alexandria Technical & Community College is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. ATCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Alexandria.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ATCC are $5,910 a year.

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#5

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

The excellent basic certificate programs at Saint Paul College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Minnesota. Saint Paul College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Paul College are $6,041 per year.

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Northland Community and 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 #6 on the list. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Thief River Falls.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northland Community and Technical College are $6,052 a year.

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Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Ridgewater College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the town of Willmar.

Ridgewater College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,914 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Minnesota State College Southeast ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. MSC Southeast is a small public school located in the town of Winona.

MSC Southeast undergraduate students pay an average of $6,562 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

South Central College

North Mankato, MN

South Central College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. South Central College is a small public school located in the suburb of North Mankato.

South Central College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,966 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Central Lakes College - Brainerd came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Central Lakes College is a small public school located in the town of Brainerd.

Central Lakes College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,954 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
Iowa 74
Missouri 78
Nebraska 50
Kansas 80
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

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 13 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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