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2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Illinois

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

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 48 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

Our 2023 rankings named Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Illinois the most popular school in Illinois for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, MTI - Springfield, Illinois is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Illinois Report

Out of the 48 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 large city of Chicago, Malcolm X College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southwestern Illinois College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Illinois list. SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.

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#4

Rush University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 48 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Rush University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roosevelt University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Illinois list. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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With a ranking of #6, Kankakee Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Kankakee Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Kankakee.

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With a ranking of #6, Moraine Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. MVCC is a large public school located in the suburb of Palos Hills.

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#8

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

With a ranking of #8, College of DuPage did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. COD is a very large public school located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn.

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Elgin Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science programs. ECC is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Elgin.

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William Rainey Harper College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Harper College is a large public school located in the suburb of Palatine.

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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 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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