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2023 Most Popular 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in Illinois 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Illinois to be the most popular 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.

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 26 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Malcolm X College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Illinois College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois list. SWIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Belleville.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moraine Valley Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois list. MVCC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Palos Hills.

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

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#5

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

Out of the 26 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, College of DuPage landed the # 5 spot on the list. COD is a very large public school located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn.

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

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William Rainey Harper College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Harper College is a large public school located in the suburb of Palatine.

Women make up 90% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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Kankakee Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Kankakee Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Kankakee.

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#8

Parkland College

Champaign, IL

Parkland College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Parkland College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Champaign.

About 88% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 12% are male.

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#9

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

Waubonsee Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the rural area of Sugar Grove, Waubonsee is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Waubonsee, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#10

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

College of Lake County did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the 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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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 26 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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