Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Southwestern Illinois College

What traits are you looking for in a clinical laboratory science school? To help you decide if Southwestern Illinois College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's clinical laboratory science program.

SWIC is located in Belleville, Illinois and has a total student population of 6,906. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 8 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.

SWIC Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

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

SWIC Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

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Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at SWIC

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

SWIC Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of clinical laboratory science associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in clinical laboratory science only graduates about 16% men each year. The program at SWIC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 9% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in clinical laboratory science at SWIC are white. Around 63% 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 Southwestern Illinois College with a associate's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southwestern Illinois College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist	40
Laboratory Technician	10

Related Majors

• Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants

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 Southwestern Illinois 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.