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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Minnesota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

24 Colleges
$9,006 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,045 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 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.

The Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Minnesota 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.

2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Minnesota

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

#1

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN
$4,882 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named North Hennepin Community College the best value school in Minnesota for clinical/medical laboratory science students. North Hennepin Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Hennepin Community College are $4,882 per year.

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$6,075 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Anoka Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Minnesota. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Anoka.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Anoka Technical College are $6,075 per year. On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from Anoka Technical College take out $17,197 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$5,773 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Hibbing Community College is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Hibbing Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Hibbing.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hibbing Community College are $5,773 a year.

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#4

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN
$6,041 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Saint Paul College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Minnesota. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Saint Paul College are $6,041 a year.

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#5

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN
$5,616 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lake Superior College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the 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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$5,372 Average Tuition & Fees

Rochester Community and Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Rochester Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,372 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$5,910 Average Tuition & Fees

Alexandria Technical & Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Minnesota ranking. ATCC is a small public school located in the town of Alexandria.

ATCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,910 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$11,972 Average Tuition & Fees

Mayo Clinic School of Medicine came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine are $11,972 a year. While working on their degree, clinical laboratory science majors at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine accumulate an average of around $24,368 in student debt.

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$6,052 Average Tuition & Fees

Northland Community and Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Thief River Falls.

Northland Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,052 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

South Central College

North Mankato, MN
$5,966 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, South Central College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. South Central College is a small public school located in the suburb of North Mankato.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Central College are $5,966 per 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 24 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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