Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of North Dakota

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

UND is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and approximately 13,615 students attend the school each year. Of the 266 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of North Dakota in 2021, 32 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.

UND Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Clinical Laboratory Science (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Clinical Laboratory Science (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science
• Master’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

Online Classes Are Available at UND

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UND offers distance education options for clinical laboratory science at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UND Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the clinical laboratory science progam at UND 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 UND 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools	3
	4
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Degree Schools	8
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Degree Schools	16
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	16
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	20
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	26
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	48
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools	76

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in clinical laboratory science from UND. This makes it the #16 most popular school for clinical laboratory science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UND Clinical Laboratory Science Graduates

The median salary of clinical laboratory science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UND is $59,202. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 5% higher than the national average of $56,638 for all clinical laboratory science bachelor's degree recipients.

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at UND

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

UND Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 32 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science from UND in 2020-2021, 34% were men and 66% 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 UND since its program graduates 17% more men than average.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science at UND 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 North Dakota with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UND Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Program

Of the 9 students who earned a master's degree in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science from UND in 2020-2021, 22% were men and 78% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 17% men graduate in clinical laboratory science each year. UND does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a clinical laboratory science master's degree from UND, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	41

Related Majors

• Medical Science
• Medicine
• Health Sciences & Services
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Public Health

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 ND, the home state for University of North Dakota.

Occupation	Jobs in ND	Average Salary in ND
Phlebotomists	400	$33,340
Health Specialties Professors	310	$123,130
Surgical Technologists	250	$45,000
Medical Equipment Preparers	250	$36,120
Health Technologists and Technicians	230	$46,370

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 MatthewUND under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.