Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology at University of Utah

If you are interested in studying laboratory sciences and medical technology, you may want to check out the program at University of Utah. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a total student population of 33,081. In 2021, 28 clinical laboratory sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from U of U.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology section at the bottom of this page.

U of U Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Degrees Available

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

U of U Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the clinical laboratory sciences progam at U of U 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 sciences major at U of U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology. 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
	18
Best Lab Sciences & Medical Technology Master’s Degree Schools	20
Most Popular Lab Sciences & Medical Technology Master’s Degree Schools	22
Best Value Lab Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	102

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in clinical laboratory sciences from U of U. This makes it the #22 most popular school for clinical laboratory sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Clinical Laboratory Sciences Student Demographics at U of U

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

U of U Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of clinical laboratory sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. The typical clinical laboratory sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at U of U since its program graduates 14% more men than average.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory sciences 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 sciences.

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 Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 clinical laboratory sciences majors earned their master's degree from U of U. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in clinical laboratory sciences each year. U of U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% 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 sciences.

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 sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Clinical Laboratory Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in clinical laboratory sciences 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

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.