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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Kansas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$9,257 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,034 Avg Salary

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.

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.

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.

2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Kansas

Check out the clinical laboratory science programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools

$3,540 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Hutchinson Community College the best value school in Kansas for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Hutchinson Community College is a moderately-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.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Hutchinson Community College Report

$3,776 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Schools in Kansas list. Located in the rural area of Great Bend, Barton Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Barton Community College are $3,776 a year.

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$3,648 Average Tuition & Fees

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 school 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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$4,000 Average Tuition & Fees

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 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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$8,323 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Washburn Tech are $8,323 per year.

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$7,650 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MATC are $7,650 a year.

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$8,800 Average Tuition & Fees

Wichita 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public college 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.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Wichita State University Report

#8

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS
$10,420 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Kansas State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. K -State is a very 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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#9

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS
$11,166 Average Tuition & Fees

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 school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at KU are $11,166 per year.

KU also made our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Kansas list, coming in at #2.

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#10

Washburn University

Topeka, KS
$8,872 Average Tuition & Fees

Washburn University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Washburn University are $8,872 a year.

Washburn University also made our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Kansas list, coming in at #5.

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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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Staff Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla.

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