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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$5,758 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 #133 most popular major in Missouri with 78 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for 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.

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 Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Missouri 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees 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 Missouri

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for clinical laboratory science majors pursuing a associate degree.

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

#1

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Louis Community College the best value school in Missouri for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Saint Louis Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Louis Community College are $5,295 per year.

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Out of the 5 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Ozarks Technical Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. OTC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Springfield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OTC are $4,924 a year. Clinical Laboratory Science majors at OTC take out an average of $25,517 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Ozarks Technical Community College Report

The excellent associate degree programs at Moberly Area Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Missouri. Located in the distant town of Moberly, MACC is a public college with a small student population.

MACC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,150 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

MACC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Central Missouri College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. NCMC is a small public school located in the remote town of Trenton.

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

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#5

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Three Rivers College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the remote town of Poplar Bluff, Three Rivers College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Three Rivers College are $6,510 a 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
Minnesota 192
Kansas 80
Iowa 74
Nebraska 50
North Dakota 72
South Dakota 81

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 5 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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