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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Oakton Community College

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Oakton Community College

If you plan to study clinical/medical laboratory science, take a look at what Oakton Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Oakton Community College is located in Des Plaines, Illinois and has a total student population of 7,313.

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.

Oakton Community College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

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

Oakton Community College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at Oakton Community College

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

Oakton Community College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate’s Program

83% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of clinical laboratory science associate's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Oakton Community College with a associate's in clinical laboratory science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
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 Oakton Community 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 Oakton Community 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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