Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology at Western Kentucky University

If you plan to study laboratory sciences and medical technology, take a look at what Western Kentucky University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and has a total student population of 17,517. In 2021, 3 clinical laboratory sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from WKU.

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.

WKU Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Sciences

WKU Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks clinical laboratory sciences programs across the country. The following shows how WKU 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 sciences major at WKU 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
Best Value Lab Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	166
Most Popular Lab Sciences & Medical Technology Schools	180
	185
Best Lab Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	186
Best Value Lab Sciences & Medical Technology Schools	190
Most Focused Lab Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	202
Best Lab Sciences & Medical Technology Schools	208

Clinical Laboratory Sciences Student Demographics at WKU

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

WKU Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory sciences from WKU. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory sciences at WKU 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 Western Kentucky University with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory sciences.

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

WKU 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 KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Health Specialties Professors	2,070	$64,560

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 OPMaster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.