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2025 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region

42 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
3,414 Clinical Laboratory Science Degrees Awarded
$50,825 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in clinical/medical laboratory science is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #93 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 42 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for clinical/medical laboratory science students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,414 degrees in clinical/medical laboratory science annually.

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Choosing a Great Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science School

Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of clinical/medical laboratory science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Clinical Laboratory Science
Bachelor's Degrees in Clinical Laboratory Science
Master's Degrees in Clinical Laboratory Science

The clinical laboratory science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science in the Great Lakes Region

The schools below may not offer all types of clinical laboratory science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Clinical Laboratory Science

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Rush University
Chicago, IL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Clinical Laboratory Science Degrees Awarded
$71,553 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in clinical/medical laboratory science has to take a look at Rush University. Located in the city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were roughly 37 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at Rush University in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the clinical/medical laboratory science major at Rush University get $20,728 more than the typical college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
158 Clinical Laboratory Science Degrees Awarded
$72,390 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in clinical/medical laboratory science has to take a look at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. UC is a very large public university located in the city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were about 158 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the clinical/medical laboratory science program at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus get $21,565 more than the average college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
98 Clinical Laboratory Science Degrees Awarded
39.8% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in clinical/medical laboratory science needs to take a look at Madison Area Technical College. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #223 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Madison College is a great college overall.

There were about 98 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at Madison College in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the clinical/medical laboratory science major at Madison Area Technical College earn $3,892 above the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
81 Clinical Laboratory Science Degrees Awarded
1.2% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Ohio State University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 81 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available. Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science degree recipients from Ohio State University - Main Campus earn a boost of approximately $14,102 over the average income of clinical/medical laboratory science graduates.

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
72 Clinical Laboratory Science Degrees Awarded
$61,044 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #253 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means IUPUI is a great university overall.

There were approximately 72 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent year we have data available. Those clinical/medical laboratory science students who get their degree from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis receive $10,220 more than the typical clinical laboratory science graduate.

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
230 Clinical Laboratory Science Degrees Awarded
$40,669 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #173 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ivy Tech Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 230 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at Ivy Tech Community College in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the clinical laboratory science program make around $40,669 in the first couple years of their career.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In WI
46 Clinical Laboratory Science Degrees Awarded

MATC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Milwaukee. This college ranks 14th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 46 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at MATC in the most recent data year.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
61 Clinical Laboratory Science Degrees Awarded
$47,202 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 61 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the clinical laboratory science program earn an average of $47,202 in their early career salary.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
68 Clinical Laboratory Science Degrees Awarded
5.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 19th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 68 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at Sinclair Community College in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, clinical laboratory science degree recipients usually earn around $45,022 in their early careers.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL

Located in the medium-sized city of Elgin, ECC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 26th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 25 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at ECC in the most recent year we have data available.

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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
Michigan 322 330
Ohio 314 703
Illinois 304 183
Indiana 294 103
Wisconsin 273 326

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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
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 1,415
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology 1,000
Laboratory Technician 343
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician 259
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions 223
Histologic Technician 65
Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician 40
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist 31
Blood Bank Technology Specialist 19
Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist 14

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Majors Similar to Clinical Laboratory Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 55,295
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 21,744
Health & Medical Administrative Services 14,056
Allied Health Professions 12,795
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 11,630
Medicine 4,919
Public Health 4,898
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 4,826
Mental & Social Health Services 4,341
Communication Sciences 3,559

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