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Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$56,846 Avg Salary
$20,992 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's 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.

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.

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 Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 66 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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 bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Our analysis found Cleveland State University to be the most popular school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Cleveland State University is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

Of the 153 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Cleveland State University, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Clinical Laboratory Science majors at Cleveland State University take out an average of $22,523 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $223.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

Women make up 85% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

On average, clinical laboratory science graduates from UC take out $24,453 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 173 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at UWM, 16% are male and 84% are female.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at UWM take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,645.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 66 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

Women make up 62% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $629, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 66 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Roosevelt University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 37% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 63% are male.

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Northern Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 94% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

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#7

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#7

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

With a ranking of #7, Wayne State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit.

About 63% of the students majoring in clinical laboratory science at the school are women while 38% are male.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 70% of the clinical laboratory science majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at Ohio State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,685.

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Illinois State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical/medical laboratory science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

Of the 23 students majoring in clinical laboratory science at Illinois State, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI
12 Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI
13 University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI
13 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN

Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical/medical laboratory science colleges 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 26 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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