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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

8 Colleges
$56,846 Avg Salary
$26,808 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for clinical laboratory science majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top Illinois Schools for a Bachelor's in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

Our 2023 rankings named Illinois State University the best school in Illinois for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Roosevelt University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Illinois. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Springfield. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, UIS is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at NIU accumulate an average of around $22,598 in student debt.

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#5

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Out of the 8 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Bradley University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Peoria.

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Western Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

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#7

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.

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#8

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree clinical/medical laboratory science programs. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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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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