Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Drexel University

What traits are you looking for in a clinical laboratory science school? To help you decide if Drexel University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's clinical laboratory science program.

Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 23,589 students attend the school each year.

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.

Drexel Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

Drexel Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at Drexel

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

Drexel Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Program

80% Women

69% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of clinical laboratory science master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 16% men graduate in clinical laboratory science each year. Drexel does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

In the clinical laboratory science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 69% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Drexel University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions	47
Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist	3

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 PA, the home state for Drexel University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Health Specialties Professors	12,420	$95,160
Health Technologists and Technicians	5,400	$43,070
Phlebotomists	4,760	$34,370
Surgical Technologists	4,390	$44,940
Medical Equipment Preparers	2,160	$34,790

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
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