Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Oregon Institute of Technology

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 Oregon Institute of Technology stacks up to those at other schools.

OIT is located in Klamath Falls, Oregon and has a total student population of 5,323. Of the 316 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Oregon Institute of Technology in 2021, 38 of them were clinical/medical laboratory science majors.

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.

OIT Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

OIT Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the clinical laboratory science progam at OIT 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 OIT 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
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8
	14
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	18
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	63
	66
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	114
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	162
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	481

How Much Do Clinical Laboratory Science Graduates from OIT Make?

The median salary of clinical laboratory science students who receive their bachelor's degree at OIT is $64,721. This is 14% higher than $56,638, which is the national average for all clinical laboratory science bachelor's degree recipients.

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at OIT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the clinical laboratory science majors at Oregon Institute of Technology.

OIT Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 38 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science from OIT in 2020-2021, 42% were men and 58% were women. The typical clinical laboratory science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 17% men. So male students are more repesented at OIT since its program graduates 25% more men than average.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science at OIT 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 Oregon Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	20
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

OIT 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 Oregon Institute of Technology. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions	38

Related Majors

• Mental & Social Health Services
• Health Sciences & Services
• Public Health
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Dental Support 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 OR, the home state for Oregon Institute of Technology.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Health Specialties Professors	3,660	$145,380
Phlebotomists	2,050	$39,150
Health Technologists and Technicians	1,800	$54,520
Surgical Technologists	1,260	$54,280
Medical Equipment Preparers	1,090	$40,740

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 M.O. Stevens under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.