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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Purdue University - Main Campus

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Purdue University - Main Campus

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 Purdue University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655.

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.

Purdue Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

Purdue Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the clinical laboratory science progam at Purdue 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 Purdue 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 42
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools 78
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 95
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools 392
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Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at Purdue

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the clinical laboratory science majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.

Purdue Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

85% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 13 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science from Purdue in 2020-2021, 15% were men and 85% were women.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science at Purdue 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor'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 10
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Purdue 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 Purdue University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology 13

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 IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
Surgical Technologists 3,180 $45,640
Phlebotomists 2,240 $34,290
Health Technologists and Technicians 1,910 $49,300
Medical Equipment Preparers 970 $34,930

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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