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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

8 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 #16 most popular major in Illinois with 216 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Colleges.

Top Illinois Schools for an Associate in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

#1

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

Our analysis found Oakton Community College to be the best school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a associate degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Des Plaines, Oakton Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the remote town of Quincy, BRCN is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Elgin Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Illinois. ECC is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Elgin.

While working on their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at ECC accumulate an average of around $24,287 in student debt.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Kankakee Community College is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Kankakee Community College is a small public school located in the city of Kankakee.

On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from Kankakee Community College take out $22,035 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rockford.

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#6

Illinois Central College

East Peoria, IL

With a ranking of #6, Illinois Central College did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. ICC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of East Peoria.

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#7

John A Logan College

Carterville, IL

John A Logan College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the suburb of Carterville, John A Logan College is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Southwestern Illinois College did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. SWIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 706
Michigan 336
Indiana 109
Wisconsin 344

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, clinical/medical laboratory science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Clinical Laboratory Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 7,599
Laboratory Technician 4,185
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology 3,912
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician 1,108
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions 982
Blood Bank Technology Specialist 280
Histologic Technician 243
Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician 220
Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist 106
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist 101
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician 78
Cytogenetics/Genetics/Clinical Genetics Technology/Technologist 46
Hematology Technology 41

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 8 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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