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2023 Most Popular Online Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Illinois

2 Colleges
$48,418 Avg Salary
$26,330 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Illinois to see which online programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for clinical laboratory science majors pursuing an online .

#1

Rush University

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Rush University the most popular online school in Illinois for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the large city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Rush University Report

Out of the 2 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Illinois landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Rockford, Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from Rasmussen University - Illinois take out $26,047 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Rasmussen University - Illinois Report

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State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 706
Michigan 336
Indiana 109
Wisconsin 344

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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 2 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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