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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of Kansas

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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of Kansas

If you plan to study clinical/medical laboratory science, take a look at what University of Kansas has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and has a total student population of 26,744. In 2021, 20 clinical laboratory science majors received their bachelor's degree from KU.

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.

KU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

KU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks clinical laboratory science programs across the country. The following shows how KU 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 KU 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 Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools 282

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at KU

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

KU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

75% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The clinical laboratory science program at KU awarded 20 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 25% of these degrees went to men with the other 75% going to women. The typical clinical laboratory science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 17% men. So male students are more repesented at KU since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

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About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science at KU 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 Kansas with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 13
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

KU 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 Kansas. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology 20

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 KS, the home state for University of Kansas.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Phlebotomists 1,280 $32,890
Surgical Technologists 990 $42,290
Health Technologists and Technicians 580 $49,180
Health Specialties Professors 380 $84,400
Medical Equipment Preparers 340 $34,440

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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