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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$12,524 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,718 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 216 degrees and certificates were awarded to clinical/medical laboratory science students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #112 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for clinical laboratory science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Colleges.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

Our 2023 rankings named Elgin Community College the best value school in Illinois for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Elgin, ECC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

ECC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,140 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at ECC accumulate an average of around $24,287 in student debt.

ECC also made our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #5.

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#2

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakton Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Oakton Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Des Plaines.

Oakton Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,446 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

John A Logan College

Carterville, IL

Out of the 8 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, John A Logan College landed the # 3 spot on the list. John A Logan College is a small public school located in the suburb of Carterville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at John A Logan College are $5,960 per year.

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Out of the 8 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Illinois College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SWIC are $6,390 a year.

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#5

Illinois Central College

East Peoria, IL

Out of the 8 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Central College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of East Peoria, ICC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

ICC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,236 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Kankakee Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Kankakee, Kankakee Community College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kankakee Community College are $13,200 per year. On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from Kankakee Community College take out $22,035 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Rockford, Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College are $16,699 per year.

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Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. BRCN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Quincy.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BRCN are $27,830 per year.

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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
Michigan 336
Ohio 706
Indiana 109
Wisconsin 344

One of 30 majors within the area of study, clinical/medical laboratory science has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 8 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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