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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Eastern Kentucky University

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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Eastern Kentucky University

What traits are you looking for in a clinical laboratory science school? To help you decide if Eastern Kentucky University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's clinical laboratory science program.

Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and has a total student population of 14,465. Of the 383 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Kentucky University in 2021, 21 of them were clinical/medical laboratory science majors.

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.

Eastern Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

Eastern Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The clinical laboratory science major at Eastern 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 57
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 120
178
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools 443
584

Earnings of Eastern Clinical Laboratory Science Graduates

The median salary of clinical laboratory science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Eastern is $49,380. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $56,638 for all clinical laboratory science students.

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Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at Eastern

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

Eastern Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

81% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 21 clinical laboratory science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Eastern, about 19% were men and 81% 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 Eastern since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science at Eastern 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 Eastern Kentucky University with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 17
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology 21

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 KY, the home state for Eastern Kentucky University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Phlebotomists 2,230 $31,130
Health Specialties Professors 2,070 $64,560
Surgical Technologists 1,730 $45,520
Health Technologists and Technicians 1,560 $51,780
Medical Equipment Preparers 600 $34,400

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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