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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Illinois to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois

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

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Illinois to be the best school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Illinois. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, MTI - Springfield, Illinois is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

The excellent basic certificate programs at Oakton Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Illinois. Located in the small city of Des Plaines, Oakton Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 23 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, William Rainey Harper College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Harper College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Palatine.

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Out of the 23 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Malcolm X College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Lake County. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

Waubonsee Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the rural area of Sugar Grove, Waubonsee is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Kankakee Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Kankakee Community College is a small public school located in the city of Kankakee.

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#8

South Suburban College

South Holland, IL

South Suburban College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. SSC is a small public school located in the suburb of South Holland.

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Parkland College

Champaign, IL

Parkland College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Parkland College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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Elgin Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois list. ECC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Elgin.

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

Explore all the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges 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 23 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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