Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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 Texas Rio Grande Valley stacks up to those at other schools.

UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and has a total student population of 32,441. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science from UT Rio Grande Valley.

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.

UT Rio Grande Valley Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

UT Rio Grande Valley Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks clinical laboratory science programs across the country. The following shows how UT Rio Grande Valley 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 UT Rio Grande Valley 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	29
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	75
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	88
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	157
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	318
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	421
	645

Earnings of UT Rio Grande Valley Clinical Laboratory Science Graduates

The median salary of clinical laboratory science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UT Rio Grande Valley is $48,280. This is less than $56,638, which is the national average of all clinical laboratory science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at UT Rio Grande Valley

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

UT Rio Grande Valley Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science from UT Rio Grande Valley. About 17% were men and 83% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 47% 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 Rio Grande Valley with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	0
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UT Rio Grande Valley 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

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	18

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Medicine
• Communication Sciences

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 Rio Grande Valley.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.