by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Illinois State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in clinical laboratory science, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Illinois State was ranked #57 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for clinical laboratory science majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for Illinois State.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Illinois State paid an average of $768 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $384 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,741 | $19,904 |
| Fees | $2,374 | $2,374 |
| Books and Supplies | $820 | $820 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,850 | $9,850 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,764 | $5,764 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Illinois State in Clinical Laboratory Science walked away with an average of $24,958 in student debt. That is 16% higher than the national average of $21,593.
The median early career salary of clinical laboratory science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Illinois State is $50,543 per year. That is 8% lower than the national average of $54,688.
Online degrees for the Illinois State clinical laboratory science bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Illinois State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 84.6% of the clinical laboratory science students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 75.5%.
Around 26.9% of clinical laboratory science bachelor’s degree recipients at Illinois State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology | 26 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to clinical/medical laboratory science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 71 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 15 |
| Allied Health Professions | 25 |
| Public Health | 43 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 35 |
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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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