Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at The University of Texas Medical Branch

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

UTMB Galveston is located in Galveston, Texas and has a total student population of 3,458. Of the 435 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Texas Medical Branch in 2021, 47 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.

UTMB Galveston Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

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

UTMB Galveston Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The clinical laboratory science major at UTMB Galveston 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 Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	1
	1
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Graduate Certificate Schools	5
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Degree Schools	9
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	11
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	12
	14
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	15
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	19
	53
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	263

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

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in clinical laboratory science, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UTMB Galveston Clinical Laboratory Science Graduates

The median salary of clinical laboratory science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UTMB Galveston is $57,320. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 1% higher than the national average of $56,638 for all clinical laboratory science bachelor's degree recipients.

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at UTMB Galveston

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the clinical laboratory science majors at The University of Texas Medical Branch.

UTMB Galveston Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 47 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science from UTMB Galveston in 2020-2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% 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 Medical Branch with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UTMB Galveston Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Program

Of the 16 clinical laboratory science students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UTMB Galveston, about 13% were men and 88% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UTMB Galveston also has a doctoral program available in clinical laboratory science. In 2021, 10 students 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 Texas Medical Branch. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	75
Blood Bank Technology Specialist	20

Related Majors

• Medical Science
• Public Health
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition 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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas Medical Branch.

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 Nsaum75 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.