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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

15 Colleges
$6,116 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,718 Avg Salary

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

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is the #46 most popular major in Ohio with 706 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Ohio to see which associate degree 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 Associate Degree Schools in Ohio

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

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Lakeland Community College to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a associate degree in Ohio. Located in the large suburb of Kirtland, Lakeland is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lakeland are $4,161 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at Lakeland accumulate an average of around $25,457 in student debt.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Lakeland also is in the top 20% of our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Ohio ranking.

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sinclair Community College are $4,329 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at Sinclair Community College accumulate an average of around $15,897 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Cincinnati State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cincinnati State are $5,040 per year. The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at Cincinnati State take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,910.

Cincinnati State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. WSCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Marietta.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WSCC are $4,008 a year. On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from WSCC take out $19,687 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stark State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Stark State College is a large public school located in the suburb of North Canton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Stark State College are $4,310 a year. Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Stark State College take out an average of $25,538 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Clark State Community College

Springfield, OH

With a ranking of #6, Clark State Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Springfield, Clark State Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clark State Community College are $4,032 per year. On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from Clark State Community College take out $21,373 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #7, Edison State Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Edison Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Piqua.

Edison Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,139 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from Edison Community College take out $20,392 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Lorain County Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the small city of Elyria, LCCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LCCC are $4,465 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from LCCC carry an average student debtload of $24,286.

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University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UC Blue Ash College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blue Ash.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC Blue Ash College are $6,387 a year.

UC Blue Ash College also claimed a spot on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#10

Hocking College

Nelsonville, OH

Hocking College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the town of Nelsonville, Hocking Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Hocking Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,396 in in-state tuition and fees each 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
Illinois 216
Indiana 109
Wisconsin 344

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

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 15 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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