2025 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #152 in popularity out of 343 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of clinical/medical laboratory science. Combined, these schools handed out 151 master's degrees in clinical/medical laboratory science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of clinical/medical laboratory science for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to clinical/medical laboratory science students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of clinical/medical laboratory science students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt clinical/medical laboratory science students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized clinical/medical laboratory science related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science in the Great Lakes Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in clinical/medical laboratory science.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in Clinical Laboratory Science

1

Rush University
Chicago, IL

28 Annual Graduates

$71,553 Median Starting Salary

Rush University is a good choice for students interested in a master's degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. Located in the city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Soon after graduating, clinical laboratory science master's recipients usually make an average of $71,553 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a master’s in clinical/medical laboratory science from Rush University

2

Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

45 Annual Graduates

$65,280 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in clinical/medical laboratory science needs to check out Ohio State University - Main Campus. Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbus.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the clinical laboratory science program make an average of $65,280 for their early career.

More information about a master’s in clinical/medical laboratory science from Ohio State University - Main Campus

3

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

35 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Cincinnati - Main Campus if you want to pursue a master's degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. UC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati.More information about a master’s in clinical/medical laboratory science from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

4

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI

11 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee if you want to pursue a master's degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in clinical/medical laboratory science from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	221	19
Michigan	211	19
Ohio	207	61
Wisconsin	173	10

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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Related Rankings by Major

One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Clinical Laboratory Science Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	134
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions	12
Cytogenetics/Genetics/Clinical Genetics Technology/Technologist	4
Blood Bank Technology Specialist	1

Majors Similar to Clinical Laboratory Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	9,041
Public Health	2,162
Allied Health Professions	2,026
Mental & Social Health Services	1,824
Health & Medical Administrative Services	1,663
Communication Sciences	1,574
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	1,244
Medical Illustration & Informatics	435
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	380
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	377

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.