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

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

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Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 134 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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

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

Top 15% Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex to be the best school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM Flexible Option is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent programs at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the rural area of Fennimore, Southwest Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 134 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Madison Area Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - La Crosse is a large public school located in the small city of La Crosse.

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Out of the 134 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the # 5 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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#6

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best clinical/medical laboratory science programs. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

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Ohio Northern University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the fringe town of Ada, ONU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Illinois ranked #10 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. MTI - Springfield, Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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#11

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #13, Illinois State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

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With a ranking of #14, Sinclair Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#15

Cuyahoga Valley Career Center

Brecksville, OH

Cuyahoga Valley Career Center ranked #15 on this year’s Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. CVCC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brecksville.

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#16

Athena Career Academy

Toledo, OH

Athena Career Academy did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the large city of Toledo, Athena Career Academy is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #17, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

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Rasmussen University - Wisconsin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #18 on the list. Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Green Bay.

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#19

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

Roosevelt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#20

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

Andrews University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Berrien Springs, Andrews is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
21 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN
22 Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL
23 Edgewood College Madison, WI
24 University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI
25 Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI
26 Apollo Career Center Lima, OH

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.

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