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

If you plan to study clinical/medical laboratory science, take a look at what Ohio State University - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and approximately 61,369 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 29 clinical laboratory science majors received their bachelor's degree from Ohio 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.

Ohio State Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

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

Ohio State Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the clinical laboratory science progam at Ohio State 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 Ohio 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
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Degree Schools	9
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Degree Schools	19
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	33
	79
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	136
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	580

In 2021, 51 students received their master’s degree in clinical laboratory science from Ohio State. This makes it the #1 most popular school for clinical laboratory science master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Clinical Laboratory Science Graduates from Ohio State Make?

The median salary of clinical laboratory science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ohio State is $56,258. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $56,638 for all clinical laboratory science students.

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at Ohio State

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

Ohio State Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 29 clinical laboratory science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Ohio State, about 21% were men and 79% 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 Ohio State since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science at Ohio 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	21
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Ohio State Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Program

The clinical laboratory science program at Ohio State awarded 51 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 27% of these degrees went to men with the other 73% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 17% men graduate in clinical laboratory science each year. Ohio State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a clinical laboratory science master's degree from Ohio State, 61% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ohio State University - Main Campus with a master's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	31
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Ohio 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

If you plan to be a clinical laboratory science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Ohio State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	80

Related Majors

• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Health Sciences & Services
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics

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 OH, the home state for Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Health Specialties Professors	10,330	$130,280
Phlebotomists	5,660	$34,230
Health Technologists and Technicians	5,460	$42,780
Surgical Technologists	3,690	$47,400
Medical Equipment Preparers	1,850	$35,710

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 Michael Barera under License

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