2024 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 109 master's degrees in clinical/medical laboratory science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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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 full 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.

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

1

Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

51 Annual Graduates

$60,764 Median Starting Salary

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

Master's students who receive their degree from the clinical laboratory science program make about $60,764 in the first couple years of their career.

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

2

Rush University
Chicago, IL

16 Annual Graduates

$58,420 Median Starting Salary

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

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the clinical laboratory science program make an average of $58,420 in the first couple years of their career.

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

3

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

10 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you want to pursue a master's degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. U-M is a very large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor.More information about a master’s in clinical/medical laboratory science from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

4

Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI

3 Annual Graduates

Northern Michigan University is a good option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. Located in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in clinical/medical laboratory science from Northern Michigan University

5

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

5 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in clinical/medical laboratory science from Michigan State University

5

Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH

9 Annual Graduates

$81,303 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public university with a large student population.

Master's recipients from the clinical/medical laboratory science major at Cleveland State University get $14,474 more than the typical college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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

6

Roosevelt University
Chicago, IL

3 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in clinical/medical laboratory science from Roosevelt University

7

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI

5 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in clinical/medical laboratory science from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

8

Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI

5 Annual Graduates

Medical College of Wisconsin is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Milwaukee.More information about a master’s in clinical/medical laboratory science from Medical College of Wisconsin

10

Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI

1 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Berrien Springs, Andrews is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in clinical/medical laboratory science from Andrews University

Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical/medical laboratory science colleges 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	88
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions	18
Cytogenetics/Genetics/Clinical Genetics Technology/Technologist	3

Majors Similar to Clinical Laboratory Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	10,145
Public Health	1,946
Health & Medical Administrative Services	1,908
Allied Health Professions	1,775
Mental & Social Health Services	1,641
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	1,539
Communication Sciences	1,387
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	479
Medical Illustration & Informatics	246
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	229

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.