Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

What traits are you looking for in a clinical laboratory science school? To help you decide if Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's clinical laboratory science program.

LSU Health - New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and has a total student population of 2,827. In 2021, 23 clinical laboratory science majors received their bachelor's degree from LSU Health - New Orleans.

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.

LSU Health - New Orleans Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

LSU Health - New Orleans Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks clinical laboratory science programs across the country. The following shows how LSU Health - New Orleans performed in these rankings.

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 LSU Health - New Orleans 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 Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	15
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	27
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	29
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	54
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	54
	60
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	242

How Much Do Clinical Laboratory Science Graduates from LSU Health - New Orleans Make?

The median salary of clinical laboratory science students who receive their bachelor's degree at LSU Health - New Orleans is $57,880. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 2% higher than the national average of $56,638 for all clinical laboratory science bachelor's degree recipients.

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at LSU Health - New Orleans

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the clinical laboratory science majors at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans.

LSU Health - New Orleans Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 23 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in clinical laboratory science from LSU Health - New Orleans in 2021, 35% were men and 65% 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 LSU Health - New Orleans since its program graduates 18% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% 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 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

LSU Health - New Orleans 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 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	23

Related Majors

• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
• Communication Sciences
• Public Health
• Allied Health Professions
• Dental Support Services

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 LA, the home state for Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Health Technologists and Technicians	2,620	$38,370
Phlebotomists	2,270	$29,970
Surgical Technologists	1,840	$39,990
Health Specialties Professors	880	$105,820
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	400	$26,240

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 Infrogmation of New Orleans under License

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