Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Purdue University - Main Campus

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

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655. Of the 482 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University - Main Campus in 2021, 13 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.

Purdue Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

Purdue Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks clinical laboratory science programs across the country. The following shows how Purdue 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 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 Schools	42
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	92
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	95
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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

Of the 13 clinical laboratory science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Purdue, about 15% were men and 85% were women.

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.

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

The following clinical laboratory science concentations are available at Purdue University - Main Campus. 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

Related Majors

• Health Sciences & Services
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Other Health Professions
• Public Health
• Communication Sciences

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Abhijitsathe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.