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2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region

185 Colleges
$44,743 Avg Salary
$23,265 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 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.

The Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 185 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges.

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

While working on their degree, clinical laboratory science majors at Ivy Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $14,999 in student debt.

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#2

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Cleveland State University is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public school with a large student population.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Cleveland State University take out an average of $28,438 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $152.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from UC carry an average student debt load of $34,580.

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The excellent programs at Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Illinois helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Springfield, MTI - Springfield, Illinois is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from UWM take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $362.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Report

#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Michigan State take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $473.

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With a ranking of #7, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

After completing their degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from Ohio State carry an average student debt load of $21,500.

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Columbus State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at IUPUI take out an average of $22,568 in student loans while working on their egree.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, Malcolm X College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Sinclair Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #11 on the list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dayton.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at Sinclair Community College take out is $14,345.

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With a ranking of #12, Madison Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, clinical laboratory science majors at Madison College accumulate an average of around $23,064 in student debt.

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Lansing Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Lansing, LCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Northern Michigan University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Marquette.

After completing their degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from Northern Michigan University carry an average student debt load of $27,891.

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#15

Southwestern Illinois College

Belleville, IL

With a ranking of #15, Southwestern Illinois College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. SWIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Belleville.

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Northcentral Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #16 on the list. North Central Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Wausau.

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#17

Rush University

Chicago, IL

Rush University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#18

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

Roosevelt University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #19 on the list. MATC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

While working on their degree, clinical laboratory science majors at MATC accumulate an average of around $13,000 in student debt.

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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.

After completing their degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from Southwest Tech carry an average student debt load of $25,477.

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#21

Kankakee Community College

Kankakee, IL

Kankakee Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #21 on the list. Kankakee Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Kankakee.

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With a ranking of #21, Moraine Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. MVCC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Palos Hills.

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#23

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#24

Lakeland Community College

Kirtland, OH

Lakeland Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Kirtland, Lakeland is a public school with a small student population.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Lakeland take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#24

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

College of DuPage did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #24 on the list. COD is a very large public school located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
28 Butler Tech - D Russel Lee Career Center Hamilton, OH
29 William Rainey Harper College Palatine, IL
29 Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI
31 Apollo Career Center Lima, OH
32 Illinois State University Normal, IL
33 Parkland College Champaign, IL
33 Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI
35 Waubonsee Community College Sugar Grove, IL
35 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI
37 Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland, OH

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 27 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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