Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

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 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences stacks up to those at other schools.

UAMS is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and approximately 2,907 students attend the school each year. Of the 312 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in 2021, 79 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.

UAMS Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

UAMS Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the clinical laboratory science progam at UAMS 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 UAMS 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	30
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	143

How Much Do Clinical Laboratory Science Graduates from UAMS Make?

The median salary of clinical laboratory science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UAMS is $49,141. 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 UAMS

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the clinical laboratory science majors at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

UAMS Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 79 students earned a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science from UAMS. About 71% of these graduates were women and the other 29% were men. The typical clinical laboratory science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 17% men. So male students are more repesented at UAMS since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science at UAMS 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 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	43
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

UAMS 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	73
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist	6

Related Majors

• Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services
• Other Health Professions
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• 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 AR, the home state for University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Health Specialties Professors	1,600	$146,380
Health Technologists and Technicians	1,120	$42,300
Surgical Technologists	1,110	$42,720
Phlebotomists	940	$28,690
Medical Equipment Preparers	210	$35,540

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 Mmcnell under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.