Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Boston University

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 Boston University stacks up to those at other schools.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 32,718. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students received a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science from Boston U.

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.

Boston U Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

Boston U Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the clinical laboratory science progam at Boston U compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Boston U 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	13
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	81
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools	85
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	194
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	335

How Much Do Clinical Laboratory Science Graduates from Boston U Make?

The median salary of clinical laboratory science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Boston U is $67,918. This is 20% higher than $56,638, which is the national average for all clinical laboratory science bachelor's degree recipients.

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at Boston U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the clinical laboratory science majors at Boston University.

Boston U Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 clinical laboratory science majors earned their bachelor's degree from Boston U. Of these graduates, 47% were men and 53% 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 Boston U since its program graduates 30% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% more racial-ethnic minorities in its clinical laboratory science bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Boston U 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 Boston University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Boston University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Technician	17

Related Majors

• Medical Science
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Other Health 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 MA, the home state for Boston University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Health Specialties Professors	3,460	$111,230
Phlebotomists	3,420	$39,970
Surgical Technologists	2,920	$55,440
Health Technologists and Technicians	2,520	$55,950
Medical Equipment Preparers	1,370	$46,570

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 Cmcnicoll at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.