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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, clinical/medical laboratory science was ranked #13 in the country. In fact 18,901 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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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 the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 62 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 the Great Lakes Region

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 2023 rankings named Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis the best school in the Great Lakes Region for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Madison Area Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Great Lakes Region . Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Illinois helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Great Lakes Region . MTI - Springfield, Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

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Out of the 62 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sinclair Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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#5

Cuyahoga Valley Career Center

Brecksville, OH

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cuyahoga Valley Career Center is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. CVCC is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Brecksville.

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#6

Athena Career Academy

Toledo, OH

Athena Career Academy landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the city of Toledo, Athena Career Academy is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#7

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

Oakton Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Oakton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Des Plaines.

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Apollo Career Center landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the small suburb of Lima, Apollo JVS is a public college with a small student population.

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William Rainey Harper College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the large suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public school with a large student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI
12 Polaris Career Center Middleburg Heights, 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
Illinois 216
Ohio 706
Michigan 336
Indiana 109
Wisconsin 344

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

Clinical Laboratory Science Focus Areas

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 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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