The Clinical Laboratory Science Major at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study clinical/medical laboratory science, take a look at what Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

LSU Health - New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and has a total student population of 2,827.

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.

LSU Health - New Orleans Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

LSU Health - New Orleans Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

The clinical laboratory science major at LSU Health - New Orleans 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.

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at LSU Health - New Orleans

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the clinical laboratory science majors at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans.

LSU Health - New Orleans Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

64% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of clinical laboratory science bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. The typical clinical laboratory science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 16% men. So male students are more repesented at LSU Health - New Orleans since its program graduates 20% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	23

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 LA, the home state for Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Health Technologists and Technicians	2,620	$38,370
Phlebotomists	2,270	$29,970
Surgical Technologists	1,840	$39,990
Health Specialties Professors	880	$105,820
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	400	$26,240

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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