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

14 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 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Illinois to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Roosevelt University the most popular school in Illinois for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 50% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Illinois. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 67% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Northern Illinois University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Illinois. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 83% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at NIU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,598.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Northern Illinois University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Springfield is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Springfield, UIS is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 40% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of Illinois at Springfield Report

#5

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Bradley University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Illinois. Bradley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Peoria.

Women make up 57% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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#6

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree clinical/medical laboratory science programs. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.

Of the 4 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at EIU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Eastern Illinois University Report

Western Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

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#8

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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University of St Francis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Blackburn College

Carlinville, IL

Blackburn College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Blackburn is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Carlinville.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Blackburn College Report

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 14 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.

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