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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$6,530 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,718 Avg Salary

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

With 192 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, clinical/medical laboratory science is the #79 most popular major in Minnesota.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Minnesota 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.

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 Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

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

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools

#1

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Our analysis found North Hennepin Community College to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a associate degree in Minnesota. North Hennepin Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Hennepin Community College are $4,882 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at North Hennepin Community College accumulate an average of around $23,627 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hibbing Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. 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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#3

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

The excellent associate degree programs at Saint Paul College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Minnesota. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Saint Paul College are $6,041 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at Saint Paul College accumulate an average of around $18,888 in student debt.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Alexandria Technical & Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Minnesota. ATCC is a small public school located in the town of Alexandria.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ATCC are $5,910 a year.

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

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Out of the 11 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Community and Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rochester Community and Technical College are $5,372 a year.

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#6

South Central College

North Mankato, MN

South Central 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 #6 on the list. South Central College is a small public school located in the suburb of North Mankato.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at South Central College are $5,966 a year.

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With a ranking of #7, Minnesota State Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. M State is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Fergus Falls.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at M State are $5,862 per year.

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With a ranking of #8, Minnesota State College Southeast did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. MSC Southeast is a small public school located in the distant town of Winona.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSC Southeast are $6,562 per year. Clinical Laboratory Science majors at MSC Southeast take out an average of $28,960 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#9

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

Lake Superior College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the city of Duluth, LSC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LSC are $5,616 per year.

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Minnesota West Community and Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the remote town of Granite Falls, Minnesota West is a public college with a small student population.

Minnesota West undergraduate students pay an average of $6,286 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 78
Kansas 80
Iowa 74
Nebraska 50
North Dakota 72
South Dakota 81

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

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 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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