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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

41 Colleges
$41,414 Avg Salary
$18,555 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree School for You

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is the #13 most popular major in the country with 18,884 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 41 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the clinical laboratory science associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Southwest Wisconsin Technical College to be the best school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the rural area of Fennimore, Southwest Tech is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from Southwest Tech carry an average student debtload of $12,287.

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Out of the 41 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Madison Area Technical College is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Madison College is a large public school located in the large city of Madison.

While working on their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at Madison College accumulate an average of around $18,709 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at Cincinnati State take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,909.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at Rasmussen University - Wisconsin take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,869.

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#6

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

Oakton Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Oakton Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Des Plaines.

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Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from CVTC take out $19,178 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#8

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at Ivy Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $11,760 in student debt.

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Sinclair Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science majors at Sinclair Community College accumulate an average of around $9,945 in student debt.

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#10

Baker College

Owosso, MI

With a ranking of #10, Baker College did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Owosso.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Baker College take out an average of $16,293 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 471
Indiana 360
Wisconsin 511
Ohio 1,100
Illinois 778

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, clinical/medical laboratory science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Clinical Laboratory Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 8,296
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology 3,966
Laboratory Technician 3,429
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician 1,193
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions 822
Blood Bank Technology Specialist 319
Histologic Technician 245
Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician 184
Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist 147
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist 101
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician 72
Hematology Technology 66
Cytogenetics/Genetics/Clinical Genetics Technology/Technologist 44

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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