2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Illinois
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science School for You
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is the #16 most popular major in Illinois with 216 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in Illinois to see which 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.
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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for clinical laboratory science majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Elgin Community College the best value school in Illinois for clinical/medical laboratory science students. ECC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Elgin.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ECC are $7,140 a year.
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The excellent programs at Rend Lake College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Illinois. Located in the rural area of Ina, Rend Lake College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rend Lake College are $6,000 a year.
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The excellent programs at William Rainey Harper College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Illinois. Harper College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Palatine.
Harper College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,870 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Harper College also did well on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Illinois list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at William Rainey Harper College Report
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lincoln Land Community College is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the city of Springfield, LLCC is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LLCC are $6,840 per year.
Out of the 35 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakton Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Des Plaines, Oakton Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Oakton Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,446 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Oakton Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Illinois list.
John A Logan College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the small suburb of Carterville, John A Logan College is a public college with a small student population.
John A Logan College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,960 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #7, College of Lake County did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the large suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at College of Lake County are $9,632 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, College of Lake County also did well on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Illinois list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Waubonsee Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the rural area of Sugar Grove, Waubonsee is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Waubonsee are $9,271 a year.
Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Waubonsee Community College Report
Moraine Valley Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Illinois ranking. MVCC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Palos Hills.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MVCC are $8,118 a year.
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With a ranking of #10, Southwestern Illinois College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. SWIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SWIC are $6,390 per year.
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 |
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Ohio | 706 |
Michigan | 336 |
Indiana | 109 |
Wisconsin | 344 |
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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Related Majors for Clinical Laboratory Science
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, clinical/medical laboratory science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Clinical Laboratory Science Concentrations
Majors Similar to Clinical Laboratory Science
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 25 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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