Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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

UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and has a total student population of 22,311. Of the 673 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of New Mexico - Main Campus in 2021, 20 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.

UNM Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

UNM Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks clinical laboratory science programs across the country. The following shows how UNM 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 UNM 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 Master’s Degree Schools	43
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	61
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools	85
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	179
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	209
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	536
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	574
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	637

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in clinical laboratory science from UNM. This is the #43 most popular school for clinical laboratory science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UNM Clinical Laboratory Science Graduates

The median salary of clinical laboratory science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNM is $44,649. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $56,638 for all clinical laboratory science students.

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at UNM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the clinical laboratory science majors at University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

UNM Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 clinical laboratory science majors earned their bachelor's degree from UNM. Of these graduates, 15% were men and 85% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% 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 New Mexico - Main Campus with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UNM 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 New Mexico - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Technician	20

Related Majors

• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Allied Health Professions
• Dental Support Services
• 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 NM, the home state for University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
Health Specialties Professors	1,300	$150,170
Phlebotomists	730	$29,700
Surgical Technologists	620	$44,110
Health Technologists and Technicians	450	$60,690
Medical Equipment Preparers	230	$36,210

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 PerryPlanet under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.