Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

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

A-State is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and has a total student population of 13,106. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science from A-State.

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.

A-State Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science
• Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

A-State Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the clinical laboratory science progam at A-State 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 A-State 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 Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	69
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	123
	153
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	202
	205
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools	221
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	497
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	598

Earnings of A-State Clinical Laboratory Science Graduates

The median salary of clinical laboratory science students who receive their bachelor's degree at A-State is $43,284. This is less than $56,638, which is the national average of all clinical laboratory science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at A-State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the clinical laboratory science majors at Arkansas State University - Main Campus.

A-State Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of clinical laboratory science associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in clinical laboratory science at A-State are white. Around 67% 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 Arkansas State University - Main Campus with a associate's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

A-State Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

The clinical laboratory science program at A-State awarded 19 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 26% of these degrees went to men with the other 74% going to women. The typical clinical laboratory science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 17% men. So male students are more repesented at A-State since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science at A-State 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 Arkansas State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

A-State 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

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 Arkansas State University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	22

Related Majors

• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Health Sciences & Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions

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 AR, the home state for Arkansas State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Health Specialties Professors	1,600	$146,380
Health Technologists and Technicians	1,120	$42,300
Surgical Technologists	1,110	$42,720
Phlebotomists	940	$28,690
Medical Equipment Preparers	210	$35,540

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 Brandonrush under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.