by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 18,901 people earned their degree in clinical/medical laboratory science, making the major the 93rd most popular in the United States. 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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 119 colleges that offered a degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular clinical/medical laboratory science programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region clinical laboratory science students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cleveland State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region. Cleveland State University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 203 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Cleveland State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 175 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 135 ’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 list. Michigan State University is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 81 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Full Michigan State Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 80 ’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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
Northern Michigan University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Marquette, Michigan, and it awarded 53 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Northern Michigan University
Roosevelt University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Roosevelt is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 41 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is a small public school situated in Fennimore, Wisconsin. It awarded 38 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Southwest Tech
Ivy Tech Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ivy Tech Community College is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 256 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Ivy Tech Community College
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 73 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Wayne State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wayne State is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Wayne State University
With a ranking of #11, Oakland University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Oakland University is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’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%.
Full Oakland University Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
Illinois State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. Normal, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 27 students 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%.
Full Illinois State Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
Lakeland Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Kirtland, Ohio, and it awarded 34 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lakeland Community College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
Grand Valley State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. GVSU is a public institution located in Allendale, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Ferris State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ferris is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Ferris State University
Hocking College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Hocking College is a public institution located in Nelsonville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Hocking Technical College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. This medium-sized school is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and it awarded 20 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at UW - Stevens Point
Youngstown State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. Youngstown, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Youngstown State University
Columbus State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 76 students in 2020-2021.
Full Columbus State Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Northern Illinois University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Dekalb, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified ’s clinical laboratory science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Northern Illinois University
University of Toledo landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Toledo is a fairly large school located in Toledo, Ohio that handed out 16 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of Toledo
Rush University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 43 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Rush University
Eastern Michigan University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ypsilanti, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern Michigan Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
With a ranking of #23, Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Laboratory Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Milwaukee Area Technical College is a fairly large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 40 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Milwaukee Area Technical College
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