2025 Best Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

Ranked #113 in popularity, laboratory sciences & medical technology is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 81 bachelor's degrees in laboratory sciences & medical technology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on laboratory sciences & medical technology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of laboratory sciences & medical technology students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized laboratory sciences & medical technology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for laboratory sciences & medical technology students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology in Illinois

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in laboratory sciences & medical technology.

Top Illinois Schools for a Bachelor's in Clinical Laboratory Sciences

1

Illinois State University
Normal, IL

33 Annual Graduates

Illinois State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in laboratory sciences & medical technology. Illinois State is a very large public university located in the suburb of Normal.More information about a bachelor’s in laboratory sciences & medical technology from Illinois State University

2

Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL

20 Annual Graduates

Northern Illinois University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in laboratory sciences & medical technology. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in laboratory sciences & medical technology from Northern Illinois University

Best Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	629	266
Ohio	612	261
Indiana	535	46
Wisconsin	435	198

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Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Related Rankings by Major

One of 12 majors within the Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science area of study, Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Clinical Laboratory Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions	5
Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist	3

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.