Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at West Virginia University

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 West Virginia University stacks up to those at other schools.

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and approximately 26,269 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science from WVU.

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.

WVU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

WVU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the clinical laboratory science progam at WVU 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 WVU 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
	99
	360

Earnings of WVU Clinical Laboratory Science Graduates

The median salary of clinical laboratory science students who receive their bachelor's degree at WVU is $55,033. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $56,638 for all clinical laboratory science students.

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at WVU

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

WVU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 20 clinical laboratory science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from WVU, about 25% were men and 75% 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 WVU since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science at WVU 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 West Virginia University with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

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

WVU 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 West Virginia University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	20

Related Majors

• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
• Medical Science
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Dental Support Services
• Health Sciences & 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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Phlebotomists	1,090	$30,200
Surgical Technologists	1,080	$37,390
Health Technologists and Technicians	730	$43,490
Medical Equipment Preparers	390	$34,990
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	110	$35,270

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 Swimmerguy269 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.