Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of Alaska Anchorage

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

UAA is located in Anchorage, Alaska and approximately 11,953 students attend the school each year. Of the 255 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Alaska Anchorage in 2021, 8 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.

UAA Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Clinical Laboratory Science (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science
• Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

UAA Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the clinical laboratory science progam at UAA compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 UAA 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 Associate Degree Schools	12
	14
	26
	83
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	112
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	168
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools	211
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools	234
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools	246
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools	351
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	432
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	459
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	539

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at UAA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the clinical laboratory science majors at University of Alaska Anchorage.

UAA Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of clinical laboratory science associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

UAA does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in clinical laboratory science graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Alaska Anchorage with a associate's in clinical laboratory science.

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

UAA Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 8 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in clinical laboratory science from UAA in 2021, 50% were men and 50% 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 UAA since its program graduates 33% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% 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 University of Alaska Anchorage with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

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

UAA 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 University of Alaska Anchorage. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Alaska Anchorage. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	8
Laboratory Technician	2

Related Majors

• Mental & Social Health Services
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Dental Support Services
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting 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 AK, the home state for University of Alaska Anchorage.

Occupation	Jobs in AK	Average Salary in AK
Health Technologists and Technicians	310	$62,580
Phlebotomists	260	$42,290
Medical Equipment Preparers	230	$46,320
Surgical Technologists	190	$63,930
Health Specialties Professors	60	$64,880

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 Wonderlane under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.