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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

41 Colleges
$41,718 Avg Salary
$23,814 Avg Student Debt

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

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is the #92 most popular major in the country with 18,901 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 41 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the clinical laboratory science associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Southwest Wisconsin Technical College the best school in the Great Lakes Region for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.

While working on their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at Southwest Tech accumulate an average of around $28,167 in student debt.

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Out of the 41 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the # 2 spot on the list. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Madison Area Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at Madison College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $22,974.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Cincinnati State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from Cincinnati State take out $20,910 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at Rasmussen University - Wisconsin take out while working on their Associate Degree is $29,653.

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#6

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

Oakton Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Des Plaines, Oakton Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from CVTC carry an average student debtload of $26,532.

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#8

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from Ivy Tech Community College take out $21,044 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Sinclair Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Sinclair Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.

After completing their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from Sinclair Community College carry an average student debtload of $15,897.

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#10

Baker College

Owosso, MI

Baker College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Baker College take out an average of $26,872 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 336
Ohio 706
Illinois 216
Indiana 109
Wisconsin 344

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

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 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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