by our College Data Analytics TeamClinical/Medical Laboratory Science is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Saint Louis 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. SLU is in the top 10% of the country for clinical laboratory science. More specifically it was ranked #31 out of 456 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Missouri.
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Part-time undergraduates at SLU paid an average of $1,620 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $46,400 | $46,400 |
| Fees | $724 | $724 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,920 | $12,920 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,648 | $3,648 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Clinical Laboratory Science students who received their bachelor’s degree at SLU took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 25% 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 SLU is $48,432 per year. That is 11% lower than the national average of $54,688.
SLU 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 SLU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 76.9% of the clinical laboratory science students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 75.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 28.2% of the clinical laboratory science bachelor’s degrees at SLU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 28 |
| International Students | 0 |
| 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 | 7 |
| Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions | 32 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to clinical/medical laboratory science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 37 |
| Communication Sciences | 20 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 68 |
| Allied Health Professions | 33 |
| Public Health | 36 |
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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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