by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking.
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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 66 colleges that offer a degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. To top this list, a school must have a successful clinical/medical laboratory science program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s”.
Out of the 66 schools in the Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Cleveland State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 194 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 66 schools in the Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 169 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 130 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Michigan State is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 76 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Full Michigan State Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Roosevelt University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s. Roosevelt University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.
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Northern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. 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.
Full Northern Michigan University Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
With a ranking of #7, Wayne State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school awarded 30 degrees to qualified bachelors’s clinical laboratory science students in 2020-2021.
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Oakland University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Rochester Hills, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Full Oakland University Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Ohio State University - Main Campus
With a ranking of #10, Illinois State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Illinois State University is a large public school situated in Normal, Illinois. 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%.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Illinois State
Grand Valley State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Allendale, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Grand Valley State University
Ferris State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Ferris State University is a fairly large school located in Big Rapids, Michigan that handed out 21 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #13, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school situated in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. It awarded 20 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at IUPUI
Northern Illinois University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Northern Illinois University is a fairly large public school situated in Dekalb, Illinois. It awarded 18 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified bachelors’s clinical laboratory science students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full UW - La Crosse Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
Eastern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Eastern Michigan is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.
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University of Toledo came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Toledo is a fairly large school located in Toledo, Ohio that handed out 16 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Toledo Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
Saginaw Valley State University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Saginaw Valley State University is located in University Center, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 Saginaw Valley State University Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
With a ranking of #20, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Purdue University - Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Purdue University - Main Campus
Michigan Technological University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Michigan Tech Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex is a small public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 13 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Andrews University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. Andrews University is a small school located in Berrien Springs, Michigan that handed out 12 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Andrews University
University of Michigan - Flint did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. This medium-sized school is located in Flint, Michigan, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 11 bachelors’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wright State University - Main Campus Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
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