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2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$24,839 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,242 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, clinical/medical laboratory science was ranked #92 in the country. In fact 18,901 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate 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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

Our analysis found Mayo Clinic School of Medicine to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine are $22,716 per year.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska Medical Center. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Omaha, UNMC is a public school with a small student population.

UNMC graduate students pay an average of $26,961 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of Nebraska Medical Center

Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical/medical laboratory science colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 78
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.

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 2 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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