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 Northern Illinois University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in clinical laboratory science, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Part-time undergraduates at NIU paid an average of $348 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,466 | $9,466 |
| Fees | $4,926 | $4,926 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,880 | $10,880 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,870 | $2,870 |
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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. Clinical Laboratory Science students who received their bachelor’s degree at NIU took out an average of $28,000 in student loans. That is 30% 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 NIU is $56,505 per year. That is 3% higher than the national average of $54,688.
Online degrees for the NIU 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 NIU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in clinical laboratory science in 2019-2020, 81.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 75.5%.
Around 33.3% of clinical laboratory science bachelor’s degree recipients at NIU 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 | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 1 |
| 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 | 21 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to clinical/medical laboratory science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 34 |
| Allied Health Professions | 20 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 157 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 17 |
| Public Health | 56 |
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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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