Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at East Carolina 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 East Carolina University stacks up to those at other schools.

ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and approximately 28,798 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 14 clinical laboratory science majors received their bachelor's degree from ECU.

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.

ECU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

ECU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the clinical laboratory science progam at ECU 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 ECU 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	91
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	120
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	294

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at ECU

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

ECU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

The clinical laboratory science program at ECU awarded 14 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 36% of these degrees went to men with the other 64% 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 ECU since its program graduates 19% more men than average.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science at ECU 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 East Carolina University with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

ECU 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 East Carolina University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	14

Related Majors

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Dentistry

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 NC, the home state for East Carolina University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Health Specialties Professors	10,090	$134,300
Health Technologists and Technicians	6,350	$39,230
Phlebotomists	6,290	$32,070
Surgical Technologists	3,500	$43,940
Medical Equipment Preparers	1,860	$31,900

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 Luca Masters under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.