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2023 Most Popular 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 180 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which 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.

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

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the most popular school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Out of the 180 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cleveland State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cleveland State University is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

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The excellent programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Great Lakes Region . UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

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The excellent programs at Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Illinois helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the Great Lakes Region . MTI - Springfield, Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Columbus State Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Columbus State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #8 on the list. Malcolm X College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Sinclair Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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Madison Area Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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Lansing Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science programs. LCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Lansing.

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#13

Southwestern Illinois College

Belleville, IL

With a ranking of #13, Southwestern Illinois College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #13, Northern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #15, Northcentral Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Milwaukee Area Technical College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public school with a large student population.

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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Fennimore, Southwest Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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#17

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

Roosevelt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #17 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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Moraine Valley Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Palos Hills, MVCC is a public school with a large student population.

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#19

Kankakee Community College

Kankakee, IL

Kankakee Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Kankakee, Kankakee Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Elgin Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Elgin, ECC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #21, Edison State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Located in the rural area of Piqua, Edison Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#21

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

College of DuPage ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#21

Lakeland Community College

Kirtland, OH

With a ranking of #21, Lakeland Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Lakeland is a small public school located in the large suburb of Kirtland.

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Butler Tech - D Russel Lee Career Center came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Monroe, D Russel Lee Career Center is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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#26

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI
#26

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
29 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH
29 Apollo Career Center Lima, OH
31 Illinois State University Normal, IL
32 Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI
32 Parkland College Champaign, IL
34 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI
34 Waubonsee Community College Sugar Grove, IL
36 Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland, 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.

  • 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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