Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Northern 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 Northern Illinois University stacks up to those at other schools.

NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and has a total student population of 16,769.

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.

NIU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

NIU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The clinical laboratory science major at NIU 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	26
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	75
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	84
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	108
	114
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools	157
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	261
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools	304
	395
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools	588

How Much Do Clinical Laboratory Science Graduates from NIU Make?

The median salary of clinical laboratory science students who receive their bachelor's degree at NIU is $54,062. This is less than $56,638, which is the national average of all clinical laboratory science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at NIU

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

NIU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 clinical laboratory science majors earned their bachelor's degree from NIU. Of these graduates, 17% were men and 83% were women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science at NIU 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 Northern Illinois University with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

NIU 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northern Illinois University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	18

Related Majors

• Allied Health Professions
• Mental & Social Health 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 Northern 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 Andy McMurray under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.