Clinical/Medical Science Professions

Types of Degrees Clinical/Medical Science Professions Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many other clinical/medical laboratory science and allied professions graduations there were in 2020-2021 for each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	610
Master’s Degree	136
Undergraduate Certificate	124
Basic Certificate	80
Associate Degree	19
Graduate Certificate	11
Doctor’s Degree	2

What Clinical/Medical Science Professions Majors Need to Know

O*NET surveyed people in occupations related to other clinical/medical laboratory science and allied professions and asked them what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important for their jobs. The responses were rated on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being most important.

Knowledge Areas for Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions Majors

This major prepares you for careers in which these knowledge areas are important:

• Biology - Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Chemistry - Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
• Medicine and Dentistry - Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Skills for Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions Majors

A major in other clinical/medical laboratory science and allied professions prepares you for careers in which the following skill-sets are crucial:

• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

Abilities for Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions Majors

Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions majors often go into careers where the following abilities are vital:

• Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Finger Dexterity - The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
• Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

What Can You Do With a Clinical/Medical Science Professions Major?

Below is a list of occupations associated with other clinical/medical laboratory science and allied professions:

Job Title	Job Growth Rate	Median Salary
Cytogenetic Technologists	11.6%	NA
Cytotechnologists	11.6%	NA
Histotechnologists and Histologic Technicians	11.6%	NA
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	14.0%	NA

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical/Medical Science Professions?

The major attracts more women than men. About 73% of the recent graduates in this field are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of other clinical/medical laboratory science and allied professions majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	53
Black or African American	88
Hispanic or Latino	97
White	292
International Students	31
Other Races/Ethnicities	49

Geographic Diversity

Students from other countries are interested in Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, too. About 5.1% of those with this major are international students.

Amount of Education Required for Careers Related to Clinical/Medical Science Professions

Some degrees associated with other clinical/medical laboratory science and allied professions may require an advanced degree, while others may not even require a bachelor’s in the field. In general, the more advanced your degree the more career options will open up to you. However, there is significant time and money that needs to be invested into your education so weigh the pros and cons.

Find out what the typical degree level is for other clinical/medical laboratory science and allied professions careers below.

Education Level	Percentage of Workers
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)	3.5%
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)	3.1%
Some College Courses	1.0%
Associate’s Degree (or other 2-year degree)	23.6%
Bachelor’s Degree	43.2%
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master.	19.7%
Master’s Degree	2.8%
Post-Master’s Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Master’s degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the doctoral level.	0.8%
First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession.	0.8%
Post-Doctoral Training	0.8%

Online Clinical/Medical Science Professions Programs

In 2020-2021, 53 schools offered a other clinical/medical laboratory science and allied professions program of some type. The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	10	1
Certificate (2-4 Years)	0	0
Associate’s Degree	6	0
Bachelor’s Degree	6	0
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	11	2
Post-Master’s	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	1	0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Majors Related to Clinical/Medical Science Professions

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to other clinical/medical laboratory science and allied professions.

Major	Number of Grads
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist	7,599
Laboratory Technician	4,185
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	3,912
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician	1,108
Blood Bank Technology Specialist	280
Histologic Technician	243
Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician	220
Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist	106
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist	101
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician	78
Cytogenetics/Genetics/Clinical Genetics Technology/Technologist	46
Hematology Technology	41

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
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020
• Image Credit: By Staff Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla under License

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