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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Kankakee Community College

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Kankakee Community College

If you plan to study clinical/medical laboratory science, take a look at what Kankakee Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Kankakee Community College is located in Kankakee, Illinois and approximately 2,245 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 10 students received their associate's degree in clinical laboratory science.

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.

Kankakee Community College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Clinical Laboratory Science (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

Kankakee Community College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

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Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at Kankakee Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the clinical laboratory science majors at Kankakee Community College.

Kankakee Community College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate’s Program

70% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of clinical laboratory science associate's degrees went to men and 70% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in clinical laboratory science only graduates about 16% men each year. The program at Kankakee Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 14% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in clinical laboratory science at Kankakee Community College are white. Around 80% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Kankakee Community College with a associate's in clinical laboratory science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 Kankakee Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 27
Laboratory Technician 10

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 Kankakee Community College.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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