Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota

If you are interested in studying clinical/medical laboratory science, you may want to check out the program at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SMU MN is located in Winona, Minnesota and has a total student population of 5,152. Of the 65 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota in 2021, 2 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.

SMU MN Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

SMU MN Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the clinical laboratory science progam at SMU MN 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 SMU MN 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	146
	175
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	185
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	203
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	311
	577
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	601
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	753

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at SMU MN

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the clinical laboratory science majors at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota.

SMU MN Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 2 clinical laboratory science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from SMU MN, about 100% were men and 0% 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 SMU MN since its program graduates 83% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 53% 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 Saint Mary's University of Minnesota with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

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

SMU MN 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 Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	2

Related Majors

• Allied Health Professions
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Public Health
• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• Health & Medical Administrative 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 MN, the home state for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Surgical Technologists	2,340	$58,630
Phlebotomists	1,600	$38,630
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	1,280	$34,370
Medical Equipment Preparers	1,270	$43,060

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 Mulad under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.