Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Eastern Illinois University

Every clinical/medical laboratory science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the clinical laboratory science program at Eastern Illinois University stacks up to those at other schools.

EIU is located in Charleston, Illinois and approximately 8,626 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science section at the bottom of this page.

EIU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

EIU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the clinical laboratory science progam at EIU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The clinical laboratory science major at EIU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	56
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	163
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	164
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	170
	207
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	337
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools	348
	637
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools	641
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools	687

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at EIU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the clinical laboratory science majors at Eastern Illinois University.

EIU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 4 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science from EIU in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical clinical laboratory science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 16% men. So male students are more repesented at EIU since its program graduates 34% more men than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science at EIU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

EIU also has a doctoral program available in clinical laboratory science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

If you plan to be a clinical laboratory science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Eastern Illinois University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	4

Related Majors

• Allied Health Professions
• Health & Medical Administrative Services

Careers That Clinical Laboratory Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in clinical laboratory science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Eastern Illinois University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Health Specialties Professors	10,070	$105,140
Health Technologists and Technicians	5,990	$47,590
Phlebotomists	4,910	$36,090
Surgical Technologists	3,270	$49,730
Medical Equipment Preparers	2,570	$37,810

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Nyttend under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.