Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center

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 The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center stacks up to those at other schools.

UTHSC is located in Memphis, Tennessee and has a total student population of 3,181. Of the 625 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center in 2021, 9 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.

UTHSC Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

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

UTHSC Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks clinical laboratory science programs across the country. The following shows how UTHSC performed in these rankings.

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 UTHSC 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 Master’s Degree Schools	9
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Degree Schools	10
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	62
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	350
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	367

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in clinical laboratory science from UTHSC. This makes it the #13 most popular school for clinical laboratory science master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Clinical Laboratory Science Graduates from UTHSC Make?

The median salary of clinical laboratory science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UTHSC is $61,159. This is 8% higher than $56,638, which is the national average for all clinical laboratory science bachelor's degree recipients.

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at UTHSC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the clinical laboratory science majors at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center.

UTHSC Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 9 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science from UTHSC in 2020-2021, 22% were men and 78% 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 UTHSC since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science at UTHSC 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 The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UTHSC Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Program

Of the 11 students who graduated with a master’s in clinical laboratory science from UTHSC in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

In the clinical laboratory science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center with a master's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UTHSC 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	13
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist	7

Related Majors

• Public Health
• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
• Dental Support Services
• Allied Health Professions
• 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 TN, the home state for The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Health Specialties Professors	5,690	$102,310
Surgical Technologists	3,040	$43,860
Phlebotomists	2,240	$30,090
Health Technologists and Technicians	1,060	$64,010
Medical Equipment Preparers	940	$32,480

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.