Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

If you are interested in studying clinical/medical laboratory science, you may want to check out the program at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

MD Anderson is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 358 students attend the school each year. Of the 168 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in 2021, 69 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.

MD Anderson Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

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

MD Anderson Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the clinical laboratory science progam at MD Anderson 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 MD Anderson 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	1
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Degree Schools	2
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	4
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	9
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Degree Schools	16
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	32

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in clinical laboratory science from MD Anderson. This makes it the #16 most popular school for clinical laboratory science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at MD Anderson

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the clinical laboratory science majors at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

MD Anderson Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 69 clinical laboratory science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from MD Anderson, about 28% were men and 72% 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 MD Anderson since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% 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 The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	21
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

MD Anderson Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Program

Of the 9 clinical laboratory science students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from MD Anderson, about 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 17% men graduate in clinical laboratory science each year. MD Anderson does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center with a master's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Cytogenetics/Genetics/Clinical Genetics Technology/Technologist	43
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	15
Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist	13
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist	7

Related Majors

• Mental & Social Health Services
• Public Health
• Allied Health Professions

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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Health Specialties Professors	13,930	$139,540
Surgical Technologists	10,340	$49,410
Health Technologists and Technicians	10,080	$43,990
Phlebotomists	9,210	$33,000
Medical Equipment Preparers	3,210	$33,920

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 Zereshk under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.