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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

6 Ranked Colleges
71 Degrees Awarded
$24,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 17,129 people earned their degree in clinical/medical laboratory science, making the major the 97th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, clinical/medical laboratory science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $38,047 and had an average of $17,559 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 3,174 clinical/medical laboratory science graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,021 and $19,096 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 71 clinical/medical laboratory science graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in clinical/medical laboratory science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great clinical/medical laboratory science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the clinical/medical laboratory science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree clinical laboratory science students with aid.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Ohio State Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report

#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Michigan State is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 5 masters’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Michigan State University

#3

Northern Michigan University

Marquette, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Michigan University landed the #3 spot on the list. Northern Michigan University is located in Marquette, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northern Michigan University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Michigan University are $13,660, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Northern Michigan University Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report

#4

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Cleveland State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 5 masters’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2019-2020.

Cleveland State University also made our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cleveland State University are $17,622, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Cleveland State University

#5

Roosevelt University

Chicago, Illinois

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Roosevelt University landed the #5 spot on the list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Roosevelt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Roosevelt are $21,605, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Roosevelt University Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report

#6

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#2 in overall quality

Marquette University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Clinical Laboratory Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Marquette University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Marquette not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marquette University are $21,690, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Marquette University Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report

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Notes and References

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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Footnotes

  • *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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