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 Purdue University - Main Campus. 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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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. Purdue is in the top 10% of the country for clinical laboratory science. More specifically it was ranked #24 out of 456 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Indiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for Purdue.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Purdue was $948 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $348 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,208 | $28,010 |
| Fees | $784 | $784 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,030 | $10,030 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,760 | $1,760 |
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Online degrees for the Purdue 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 Purdue Online Learning page.
About 78.6% 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%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 7.1% of the clinical laboratory science bachelor’s degrees at Purdue in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology | 14 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to clinical/medical laboratory science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 14 |
| Communication Sciences | 68 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 39 |
| Public Health | 66 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 46 |
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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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