2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Clinical Laboratory Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology is the 199th most popular major in the country with 3,695 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,996 laboratory sciences and medical technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Clinical Laboratory Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 203 colleges that offer a degree in laboratory sciences and medical technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great laboratory sciences and medical technology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the laboratory sciences and medical technology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Clinical Laboratory Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree clinical laboratory sciences students.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Clinical Laboratory Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $13,322 for bachelor’s degree clinical laboratory sciences students per year to attend BYU.
The low student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Read more about Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology at Brigham Young University - Provo
Out of the 203 schools in the Best Value Clinical Laboratory Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #2 spot on the list. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large school located in La Crosse, Wisconsin that handed out 23 bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - La Crosse also took the #7 spot in our “Best Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UW - La Crosse is $14,580 for bachelor’s degree clinical laboratory sciences students.
The low student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. South Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 32 bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, South Dakota State is in the top on our “Best Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend South Dakota State is $19,252 for Bachelor’s Degree Clinical Laboratory Sciences students.
The low student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology at South Dakota State University
Out of the 203 schools in the Best Value Clinical Laboratory Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #4 spot on the list. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees to 41 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree clinical laboratory sciences students list, UND has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,738 for Bachelor’s Degree Clinical Laboratory Sciences students per year to attend University of North Dakota.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology at University of North Dakota
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Clinical Laboratory Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a medium-sized public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 43 bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
TTUHSC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology at TTUHSC
With a ranking of #6, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 28 degrees to qualified bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences students in 2019-2020.
UAMS did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Report
North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus is $16,584 for Bachelor’s Degree Clinical Laboratory Sciences students.
The low student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Baptist College of Health Sciences is $9,945 for Bachelor’s Degree Clinical Laboratory Sciences students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
The University of Texas Medical Branch came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Laboratory Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. UTMB Galveston is a small public school situated in Galveston, Texas. It awarded 41 bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
UTMB Galveston did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology at UTMB Galveston
Minot State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Laboratory Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. MSU is a public institution located in Minot, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Minot State University is $11,898 for bachelor’s degree clinical laboratory sciences students.
Read more about Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology at MSU
Santa Fe College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Laboratory Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Santa Fe College is $11,420 for bachelor’s degree clinical laboratory sciences students.
Read full report on Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology at Santa Fe College
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Laboratory Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized school located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin that handed out 28 bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UW - Stevens Point is $14,465 for Bachelor’s Degree Clinical Laboratory Sciences students.
Full University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Report
Saint Cloud State University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 33 bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, St. Cloud State University also did well on our “Best Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. It costs about $14,267 for Bachelor’s Degree Clinical Laboratory Sciences students per year to attend St. Cloud State University.
Read full report on Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology at Saint Cloud State University
Hunter College landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $2,490 for bachelor’s degree clinical laboratory sciences students per year to attend Hunter College.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology at Hunter College
Winona State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Laboratory Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Winona, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Winona State is $17,656 for Bachelor’s Degree Clinical Laboratory Sciences students.
The low student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology at Winona State
University of South Dakota landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. USD is a medium-sized public school situated in Vermillion, South Dakota. It awarded 13 bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend University of South Dakota is $18,555 for Bachelor’s Degree Clinical Laboratory Sciences students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Upstate Medical University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Laboratory Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Upstate Medical University is a small school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 20 bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Upstate Medical University, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.
The low student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology at Upstate Medical University
Bemidji State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Laboratory Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Bemidji State University is located in Bemidji, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Bemidji State University is $15,868 for bachelor’s degree clinical laboratory sciences students.
Read more about Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology at Bemidji State University
Purdue University Northwest came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical Laboratory Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Purdue University Northwest is a medium-sized public school situated in Hammond, Indiana. It awarded 5 bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Purdue University Northwest is $11,250 for Bachelor’s Degree Clinical Laboratory Sciences students.
Full Purdue University Northwest Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Report
Farmingdale State College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Laboratory Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Farmingdale State College is a fairly large school located in Farmingdale, New York that handed out 22 bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale also took the #13 spot in our “Best Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Farmingdale State College is $8,638 for bachelor’s degree clinical laboratory sciences students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is a fairly large public school situated in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It awarded 12 bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UW Oshkosh is $15,463 for bachelor’s degree clinical laboratory sciences students.
Full UW Oshkosh Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Report
Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. This fairly large school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Minnesota State University - Mankato is $16,221 for bachelor’s degree clinical laboratory sciences students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology at Minnesota State Mankato
Southwest Minnesota State University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Laboratory Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Southwest Minnesota State University is a medium-sized school located in Marshall, Minnesota that handed out 1 bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Southwest Minnesota State University is $14,397 for bachelor’s degree clinical laboratory sciences students.
Full Southwest Minnesota State University Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Report
Northern Illinois University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Clinical Laboratory Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dekalb, Illinois, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $18,259 for bachelor’s degree clinical laboratory sciences students per year to attend Northern Illinois University.
Read full report on Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology at NIU
Ferris State University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Laboratory Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Ferris is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Ferris is $12,889 for bachelor’s degree clinical laboratory sciences students.
Full Ferris State University Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Report
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References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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