Ranking

Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Colleges in Illinois 2026

16 Illinois colleges offering Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions, ranked by EduGradify value grade.

Schools ranked: 16
Cheapest net price: $5,242
Top earnings 10y: $71,530
Public / Private: 10 / 5

Rock Valley College

A+

Rockford, IL · Public

ROI score: 18.68
Net price: $5,242
Earnings 10y: $39,158
Acceptance: Open / not reported

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL · Public

ROI score: 15.85
Net price: $7,401
Earnings 10y: $46,909
Acceptance: Open / not reported

John A Logan College

Carterville, IL · Public

ROI score: 15.38
Net price: $5,541
Earnings 10y: $34,096
Acceptance: Open / not reported

University of Illinois Springfield

Springfield, IL · Public

ROI score: 14.52
Net price: $9,833
Earnings 10y: $57,103
Acceptance: 85.9%

University of St Francis

Joliet, IL · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 12.29
Net price: $13,006
Earnings 10y: $63,926
Acceptance: 65.3%

Parkland College

Champaign, IL · Public

ROI score: 11.90
Net price: $8,048
Earnings 10y: $38,320
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, IL · Public

ROI score: 10.79
Net price: $13,391
Earnings 10y: $57,808
Acceptance: 69.8%

Western Illinois University

Macomb, IL · Public

ROI score: 10.47
Net price: $12,937
Earnings 10y: $54,163
Acceptance: 71.2%

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL · Public

ROI score: 10.17
Net price: $12,786
Earnings 10y: $51,989
Acceptance: 65.4%

#10

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL · Public

ROI score: 9.79
Net price: $11,442
Earnings 10y: $44,788
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#11

Illinois State University

Normal, IL · Public

ROI score: 8.01
Net price: $19,398
Earnings 10y: $62,117
Acceptance: 88.2%

#12

Bradley University

Peoria, IL · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 7.36
Net price: $22,719
Earnings 10y: $66,852
Acceptance: 76.8%

#13

Blackburn College

Carlinville, IL · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 6.34
Net price: $18,460
Earnings 10y: $46,802
Acceptance: 63.2%

#14

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 6.03
Net price: $20,194
Earnings 10y: $48,712
Acceptance: 97.2%

#15

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, IL · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 4.96
Net price: $36,079
Earnings 10y: $71,530
Acceptance: 81.6%

#16

Midwestern Career College

Chicago, IL · Private For-Profit

ROI score: 4.45
Net price: $20,462
Earnings 10y: $36,432
Acceptance: Open / not reported

How we picked this list

This list starts with Illinois schools with positive Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 10.44 (10 public, 5 private).

Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.

FAQ

Who leads this ranking?

Rock Valley College in Rockford, IL tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.

How does EduGradify pick this list?

We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.

How many Illinois colleges are in this list?

16 Illinois colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.

What does net price mean here?

Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.