Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at National University

If you are interested in studying clinical/medical laboratory science, you may want to check out the program at National University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

National University is located in La Jolla, California and approximately 18,070 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 34 clinical laboratory science majors received their bachelor's degree from National University.

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.

National University Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

Online Classes Are Available at National University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, National University does offer online courses in clinical laboratory science for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

National University Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

The clinical laboratory science major at National University 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.

How Much Do Clinical Laboratory Science Graduates from National University Make?

The median salary of clinical laboratory science students who receive their bachelor's degree at National University is $51,109. This is less than $56,638, which is the national average of all clinical laboratory science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at National University

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

National University Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 students earned a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science from National University. About 65% of these graduates were women and the other 35% were men. The typical clinical laboratory science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 17% men. So male students are more repesented at National University since its program graduates 18% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities in its clinical laboratory science bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

National University also has a doctoral program available in clinical laboratory science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Alternative Medicine & Systems
• Allied Health Professions
• Health Sciences & Services
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Health & Medical Administrative Services

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 CA, the home state for National University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Health Technologists and Technicians	22,450	$50,150
Phlebotomists	12,190	$45,030
Health Specialties Professors	11,540	$161,770
Surgical Technologists	9,640	$60,940
Medical Equipment Preparers	6,300	$47,430

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 University under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.