Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of Connecticut

What traits are you looking for in a clinical laboratory science school? To help you decide if University of Connecticut is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's clinical laboratory science program.

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and approximately 27,215 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 11 clinical laboratory science majors received their bachelor's degree from UCONN.

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.

UCONN Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

UCONN Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

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

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 UCONN 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	26
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	204

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at UCONN

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

UCONN Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science from UCONN. About 27% were men and 73% 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 UCONN since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science at UCONN 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 Connecticut with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UCONN 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

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 University of Connecticut. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	11
Laboratory Technician	2

Related Majors

• Medical Science
• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
• 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 CT, the home state for University of Connecticut.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Surgical Technologists	1,290	$56,750
Phlebotomists	1,160	$39,310
Health Technologists and Technicians	1,020	$55,450
Medical Equipment Preparers	540	$40,270
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	220	$37,240

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.