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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in Illinois

34 Colleges
$48,418 Avg Salary
$28,753 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science School for You

In 2021-2022, clinical/medical laboratory science students earned 778 degrees and certificates from an Illinois school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 34 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges.

Top 10 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools

Our analysis found Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Illinois to be the best school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Springfield, MTI - Springfield, Illinois is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 34 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Roosevelt University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in Illinois list. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#4

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oakton Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Des Plaines, Oakton Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Springfield is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, UIS is a public school with a small student population.

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William Rainey Harper College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #6 on the list. Harper College is a large public school located in the suburb of Palatine.

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Northern Illinois University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Bradley University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in Illinois list. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Peoria.

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Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Located in the remote town of Quincy, BRCN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the city of Chicago, Malcolm X College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Clinical Laboratory Science Concentrations

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.

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