Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Weber State University

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

WSU is located in Ogden, Utah and approximately 29,596 students attend the school each year. Of the 878 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Weber State University in 2021, 104 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.

WSU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at WSU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

WSU does offer online education options in clinical laboratory science for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

WSU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

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

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 WSU 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 Schools	8
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools	13
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	14
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	15
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	28
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	59
	100
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	227
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	241

How Much Do Clinical Laboratory Science Graduates from WSU Make?

The median salary of clinical laboratory science students who receive their bachelor's degree at WSU is $56,993. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 1% higher than the national average of $56,638 for all clinical laboratory science bachelor's degree recipients.

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at WSU

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

WSU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of clinical laboratory science associate's degrees went to men and 73% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in clinical laboratory science only graduates about 17% men each year. The program at WSU may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 10% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in clinical laboratory science at WSU are white. Around 69% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Weber State University with a associate's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	48
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

WSU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 104 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in clinical laboratory science from WSU in 2021, 21% were men and 79% 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 WSU since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science at WSU 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 Weber State University with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	75
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

WSU 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 Weber State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Technician	174

Related Majors

• Other Health Professions
• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• Dental Support Services
• Public Health
• Health & Medical Administrative Services

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 Weber State University.

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 D.fletcher4 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.