by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions. 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 Oregon Institute of Technology. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. OIT is in the top 10% of the country for clinical laboratory science. More specifically it was ranked #35 out of 456 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Oregon.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at OIT was $652 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $205 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,212 | $29,322 |
| Fees | $2,057 | $2,057 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,225 | $1,225 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,936 | $9,936 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,301 | $3,301 |
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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 OIT in Clinical Laboratory Science walked away with an average of $31,000 in student debt. That is 44% 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 OIT is $65,198 per year. That is 19% higher than the national average of $54,688.
Online degrees for the OIT 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 OIT Online Learning page.
About 71.4% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in clinical laboratory science in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 75.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 26.2% of the clinical laboratory science bachelor’s degrees at OIT in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 29 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions | 42 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Support Services | 60 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 10 |
| Allied Health Professions | 204 |
| Public Health | 3 |
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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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