Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of Southern Mississippi

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 Southern Mississippi stacks up to those at other schools.

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and has a total student population of 14,606. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students received a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science from Southern Miss.

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.

Southern Miss Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science
• Master’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

Southern Miss Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The clinical laboratory science major at Southern Miss 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 Master’s Degree Schools	24
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Degree Schools	28
	38
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Degree Schools	40
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	40
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	84
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	103
	201
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	205
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	327
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	528
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	535
	644

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in clinical laboratory science from Southern Miss. This makes it the #24 most popular school for clinical laboratory science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at Southern Miss

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

Southern Miss Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

The clinical laboratory science program at Southern Miss awarded 16 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 Southern Miss since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science at Southern Miss 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 Southern Mississippi with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Southern Miss Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Program

Of the 6 students who earned a master's degree in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science from Southern Miss in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a clinical laboratory science master's degree from Southern Miss, 100% 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 Southern Mississippi 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	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Southern Miss 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Southern Mississippi. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	22

Related Majors

• Mental & Social Health Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Communication Sciences
• 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 MS, the home state for University of Southern Mississippi.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Surgical Technologists	1,350	$39,700
Phlebotomists	1,140	$29,460
Health Technologists and Technicians	970	$36,900
Medical Equipment Preparers	290	$30,420

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 Dudemanfellabra under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.