Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of Utah

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

U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and approximately 33,081 students attend the school each year. Of the 339 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Utah in 2021, 28 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.

U of U Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

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

U of U Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks clinical laboratory science programs across the country. The following shows how U of U 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 U of U 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
	23
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Degree Schools	30
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Degree Schools	38
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	143

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in clinical laboratory science from U of U. This makes it the #30 most popular school for clinical laboratory science master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Clinical Laboratory Science Graduates from U of U Make?

The median salary of clinical laboratory science students who receive their bachelor's degree at U of U is $59,770. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 6% higher than the national average of $56,638 for all clinical laboratory science bachelor's degree recipients.

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at U of U

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

U of U Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 clinical laboratory science majors earned their bachelor's degree from U of U. Of these graduates, 39% were men and 61% 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 U of U since its program graduates 22% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	18
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

U of U Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of clinical laboratory science master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 17% men graduate in clinical laboratory science each year. U of U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 33% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Utah 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	1
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

U of U 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 Utah. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	32

Related Majors

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Other Health Professions
• Health Sciences & Services
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Dentistry

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 UT, the home state for University of Utah.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Health Specialties Professors	2,120	$141,550
Phlebotomists	1,150	$31,290
Surgical Technologists	1,130	$44,300
Health Technologists and Technicians	650	$41,150
Medical Equipment Preparers	530	$36,600

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 University of Utah under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.