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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Northwestern College

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Northwestern College

If you are interested in studying clinical/medical laboratory science, you may want to check out the program at Northwestern College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NWC is located in Orange City, Iowa and approximately 1,496 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.

NWC Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

NWC Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks clinical laboratory science programs across the country. The following shows how NWC performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The clinical laboratory science major at NWC 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 Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 48
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools 89
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 146
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 158
167
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 207
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools 505
543
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools 665
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools 737

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at NWC

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

NWC Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student earned a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science from NWC.

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

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

NWC 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 Northwestern College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology 1

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 IA, the home state for Northwestern College.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Health Specialties Professors 2,760 $156,320
Phlebotomists 1,250 $30,760
Health Technologists and Technicians 1,200 $42,590
Surgical Technologists 770 $41,080
Medical Equipment Preparers 420 $35,150

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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