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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Southwestern Illinois College

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 Southwestern Illinois College stacks up to those at other schools.

SWIC is located in Belleville, Illinois and approximately 6,906 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.

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

75% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
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 17% men each year. The program at SWIC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 8% more women than average.

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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.

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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

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 Southwestern Illinois College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Technician 8

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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