Graduate Certificates in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
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Education Levels of Clinical Laboratory Science Majors
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 453 students earned their graduate certificate in clinical laboratory science. This earns it the #8 spot on the list of the most popular graduate certificate programs in the nation.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in clinical laboratory science at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Basic Certificate | 9,031 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 4,027 |
Associate Degree | 3,527 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 1,362 |
Master’s Degree | 489 |
Graduate Certificate | 453 |
Doctor’s Degree | 12 |
Earnings of Clinical Laboratory Science Majors With Graduate Certificates
The median salary for graduates holding a graduate certificate in clinical laboratory science is $32,567. A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses. To get a better picture, earnings for this category of people can range from a low of $25,743 to a high of $62,153.
Student Debt
The median student debt for graduates holding a graduate certificate in clinical laboratory science is $25,811. The length of time it takes you to graduate and what college you attend can affect this number quite a bit. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $29,341 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $22,280.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in clinical laboratory science. About 75.5% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 111 |
Women | 342 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of clinical laboratory science graduate certificate students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 85 |
Black or African American | 19 |
Hispanic or Latino | 165 |
White | 161 |
International Students | 6 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 17 |
Most Popular Clinical Laboratory Science Programs for Graduate Certificates
There are 44 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in clinical laboratory science. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:
San Francisco State University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for clinical laboratory science majors who are seeking their graduate certificate. Each year, around 27,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,742 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,176 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 53 graduate certificates were handed out to clinical laboratory science majors at SFSU. About 68% of this group were women, and 74% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
George Washington University is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in clinical laboratory science. Roughly 27,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $57,894 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $32,850 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 graduate certificates were handed out to clinical laboratory science majors at GWU. Around 42% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 77% were women.
Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in clinical laboratory science. Each year, around 6,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,560 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $3,870 per year. The clinical laboratory science program at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro awarded 34 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. About 74% of this group were women, and 100% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in clinical laboratory science. Each year, around 5,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,665 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,360 per year. The clinical laboratory science program at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center awarded 33 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 70% were women and 39% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Inter American University of Puerto Rico - San German is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in clinical laboratory science. Each year, around 3,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,560 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $3,870 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 graduate certificates were handed out to clinical laboratory science majors at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - San German. Around 100% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 84% were women.
University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences is the 6th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in clinical laboratory science. Roughly 2,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,930 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,020 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 people received their graduate certificate in clinical laboratory science from UPR Medical Sciences. Around 100% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 84% were women.
Rush University is the 7th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in clinical laboratory science. Each year, around 2,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $29,828 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $37,253 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 people received their graduate certificate in clinical laboratory science from Rush University. Of these students, 74% were women and 33% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is the 8th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in clinical laboratory science. Each year, around 1,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,738 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $22,362 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 people received their graduate certificate in clinical laboratory science from Mayo Clinic School of Medicine. About 78% of this group were women, and 26% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The University of Texas Medical Branch comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in clinical laboratory science. Each year, around 3,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,018 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,917 per year. The clinical laboratory science program at The University of Texas Medical Branch awarded 22 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 59% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 82% were women.
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in clinical laboratory science. Roughly 6,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,920 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,580 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 graduate certificates were handed out to clinical laboratory science majors at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce. About 79% of this group were women, and 100% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Hunter College is the 11th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in clinical laboratory science. Each year, around 24,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,930 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,090 per year. The clinical laboratory science program at Hunter College awarded 17 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 88% were women and 71% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
University of Rochester is the 12th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in clinical laboratory science. Each year, around 11,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $58,276 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $46,779 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 graduate certificates were handed out to clinical laboratory science majors at University of Rochester. Around 15% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 77% were women.
University of Nebraska Medical Center is the 12th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in clinical laboratory science. Roughly 3,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,340 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,207 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 graduate certificates were handed out to clinical laboratory science majors at UNMC. About 92% of this group were women, and 15% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 14th most popular school in the country for clinical laboratory science majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is University of Wisconsin - Madison. Roughly 44,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,273 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,728 per year. The clinical laboratory science program at University of Wisconsin - Madison awarded 12 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 17% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 67% were women.
The 15th most popular school in the country for clinical laboratory science majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Heritage University. Roughly 900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $18,360 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,732 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 people received their graduate certificate in clinical laboratory science from Heritage University. About 40% of this group were women, and 40% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 15th most popular school in the country for clinical laboratory science majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Universidad del Turabo. Each year, around 13,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,920 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $2,652 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 graduate certificates were handed out to clinical laboratory science majors at Universidad del Turabo. Of these students, 60% were women and 100% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is the 17th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in clinical laboratory science. Each year, around 10,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,913 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $3,610 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 graduate certificates were handed out to clinical laboratory science majors at Texas A&M Corpus Christi. Around 71% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 86% were women.
The 18th most popular school in the country for clinical laboratory science majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Wayne State University. Each year, around 26,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $13,532 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $16,920 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 people received their graduate certificate in clinical laboratory science from Wayne State. Around 17% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 83% were women.
Universidad del Este comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in clinical laboratory science. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,920 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $2,652 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 people received their graduate certificate in clinical laboratory science from UNE. Of these students, 100% were women and 100% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in clinical laboratory science. Each year, around 29,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,883 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,228 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 people received their graduate certificate in clinical laboratory science from IUPUI. Of these students, 50% were women and 67% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Clinical Laboratory Science Concentrations
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Lab Sciences & Medical Technology | 323 |
Laboratory Technician | 51 |
Blood Bank Technology Specialist | 43 |
Cytotechnology | 25 |
Clinical/Medical Science Professions | 11 |
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to clinical laboratory science that offer graduate certificates.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Nursing | 4,413 |
Public Health | 2,359 |
Mental & Social Health Services | 2,009 |
Health/Medical Admin Services | 1,215 |
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 915 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
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