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Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois

2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Illinois to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school 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 associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

Our 2023 rankings named Elgin Community College the most popular school in Illinois for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. ECC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Elgin.

Women make up 92% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Kankakee Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Illinois. Kankakee Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Kankakee.

About 83% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 17% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Southwestern Illinois College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Illinois. SWIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Belleville.

About 92% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 8% are male.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Southwestern Illinois College Report

#3

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

The in-demand associate degree programs at Oakton Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science schools in Illinois. Located in the small city of Des Plaines, Oakton Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 43% are male.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Oakton Community College Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rockford.

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Out of the 12 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Quincy, BRCN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 20% are male.

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Shawnee Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Shawnee Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Ullin.

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#8

John A Logan College

Carterville, IL

John A Logan College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Carterville, John A Logan College is a public college with a small student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#8

Illinois Central College

East Peoria, IL

Illinois Central College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois list. ICC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of East Peoria.

Women make up 40% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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#10

Kaskaskia College

Centralia, IL

Kaskaskia College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the rural area of Centralia, Kaskaskia College is a public school with a small 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
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 12 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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