by our College Data Analytics TeamClinical/Medical Laboratory Science is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Oakland University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in clinical laboratory science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Oakland paid an average of $825 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $484 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,520 | $24,735 |
| Books and Supplies | $798 | $798 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,022 | $11,022 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,634 | $2,634 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Oakland in Clinical Laboratory Science walked away with an average of $29,000 in student debt. That is 34% 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 Oakland is $51,652 per year. That is 6% lower than the national average of $54,688.
Oakland does not offer an online option for its clinical laboratory science bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Oakland Online Learning page.
About 83.3% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in clinical laboratory science in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 75.5%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in clinical laboratory science at Oakland in 2019-2020, 8.3% were 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 | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology | 22 |
| Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist | 2 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to clinical/medical laboratory science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 8 |
| Allied Health Professions | 25 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 15 |
| Public Health | 28 |
| Nursing | 443 |
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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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