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2023 Most Popular 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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The Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 79 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs 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.

Check out the clinical laboratory science basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 5% are male.

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Out of the 79 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Illinois landed the # 2 spot on the list. MTI - Springfield, Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

About 89% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 11% are male.

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Out of the 79 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Malcolm X College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 67 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Malcolm X College, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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Out of the 79 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lansing Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. LCC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Lansing.

Of the 56 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at LCC, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sinclair Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 92% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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Madison Area Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Madison College is a large public school located in the city of Madison.

Of the 51 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Madison College, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Northcentral Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 42 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at North Central Technical College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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Southwestern Illinois College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 95% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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Moraine Valley Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Palos Hills, MVCC is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 95% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#11

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

With a ranking of #11, College of DuPage did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 88% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
12 Butler Tech - D Russel Lee Career Center Hamilton, OH
13 William Rainey Harper College Palatine, IL
14 Apollo Career Center Lima, OH
15 Kankakee Community College Kankakee, IL

Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical/medical laboratory science colleges 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.

  • 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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