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Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in Illinois

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

47 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.

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 Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 47 schools in Illinois 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for clinical laboratory science majors pursuing a .

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Malcolm X College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#4

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roosevelt University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Moraine Valley Community College is a great place for clinical/medical laboratory science students. MVCC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Palos Hills.

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Out of the 47 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Kankakee Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Kankakee Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Kankakee.

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#7

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

College of DuPage landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science programs. COD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn.

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Elgin Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science programs. ECC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Elgin.

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With a ranking of #9, William Rainey Harper College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. Harper College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Palatine.

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Illinois State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large 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.

  • 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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