by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is the 93rd most popular major in the country with 18,901 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, clinical/medical laboratory science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $42,036 and had an average of $19,885 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 3,389 clinical/medical laboratory science graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,743 and $23,265 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,102 clinical/medical laboratory science graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 66 colleges that offered a degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their clinical/medical laboratory science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree clinical laboratory science students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Cleveland State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 194 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Roosevelt University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region. Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized school located in Marquette, Michigan that handed out 35 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 130 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. UC is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 169 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
Andrews University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Andrews is a private not-for-profit institution located in Berrien Springs, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Indiana University - South Bend came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indiana University - South Bend is a public institution located in South Bend, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Indiana University - South Bend Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Stevens Point, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
With a ranking of #10, University of Illinois at Springfield did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Springfield, Illinois, this small public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s clinical laboratory science students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Saginaw Valley State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University Center, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Saginaw Valley State University
Michigan Technological University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Michigan Technological University is located in Houghton, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Michigan Tech Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a fairly large public school situated in La Crosse, Wisconsin. It awarded 18 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
University of Michigan - Flint landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UM Flint is located in Flint, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.
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Oakland University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Oakland University is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #16, Ferris State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Big Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Ferris State University Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
Michigan State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 76 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Michigan State University Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
Walsh University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. Walsh University is a private not-for-profit institution located in North Canton, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Walsh University Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
Ohio Northern University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio Northern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ada, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Ohio Northern University
Illinois State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. This large school is located in Normal, Illinois, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Illinois State Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
Bradley University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Peoria, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Bradley University
Wayne State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school handed out 30 degrees to qualified bachelors’s clinical laboratory science students in 2020-2021.
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Northern Illinois University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northern Illinois University is a fairly large school located in Dekalb, Illinois that handed out 18 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northern Illinois University Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
Lake Superior State University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lake Superior State University is a public institution located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #25, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.
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