2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Kansas
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 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.
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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 Kansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Kansas 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.
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.
Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools
Our analysis found Hutchinson Community College to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a degree in Kansas. Hutchinson Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Hutchinson.
Hutchinson Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,540 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Barton County Community College is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the rural area of Great Bend, Barton Community College is a public school 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Seward County Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Kansas list. Located in the remote town of Liberal, SCCC is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SCCC are $3,648 a 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 Schools in Kansas list. Neosho County Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Chanute.
Neosho County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washburn Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Kansas list. Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn Tech is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Washburn Tech are $8,323 per year.
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Manhattan Area Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Kansas list. MATC is a small public school located in the small city of Manhattan.
MATC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,650 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #7, Wichita State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WSU are $8,800 a year. After completing their degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from WSU carry an average student debtload of $19,970.
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Kansas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #8 on the list. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.
K -State undergraduate students pay an average of $10,420 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
K -State also took the #4 spot in our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Kansas rankings.
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University of Kansas landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at KU are $11,166 a year.
KU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Kansas list.
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Washburn University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the midsize city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Washburn University are $8,872 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Washburn University is ranked #5 for overall quality for clinical laboratory science in Kansas.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Minnesota | 192 |
Iowa | 74 |
Missouri | 78 |
Nebraska | 50 |
South Dakota | 81 |
North Dakota | 72 |
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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Related Majors for Clinical Laboratory Science
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Clinical Laboratory Science Concentrations
Most Popular Related Majors
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 11 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).
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