Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and has a total student population of 50,411. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students received a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science from Rutgers New Brunswick.

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.

Rutgers New Brunswick Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science
• Master’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science
• Doctorate Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

Online Classes Are Available at Rutgers New Brunswick

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Master’s Degree

Rutgers New Brunswick Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the clinical laboratory science progam at Rutgers New Brunswick compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The clinical laboratory science major at Rutgers New Brunswick 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	2
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	2
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In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in clinical laboratory science from Rutgers New Brunswick. This makes it the #7 most popular school for clinical laboratory science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in clinical laboratory science, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Rutgers New Brunswick Clinical Laboratory Science Graduates

The median salary of clinical laboratory science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Rutgers New Brunswick is $64,307. This is 14% higher than $56,638, which is the national average for all clinical laboratory science bachelor's degree recipients.

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at Rutgers New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 30 clinical laboratory science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Rutgers New Brunswick, about 17% were men and 83% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	7
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Rutgers New Brunswick Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Program

Of the 21 students who graduated with a master’s in clinical laboratory science from Rutgers New Brunswick in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 17% men graduate in clinical laboratory science each year. Rutgers New Brunswick does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Of the students who received a clinical laboratory science master's degree from Rutgers New Brunswick, 76% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Rutgers New Brunswick also has a doctoral program available in clinical laboratory science. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Health Professions
• Medical Science
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Allied Health Professions

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 NJ, the home state for Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Phlebotomists	4,890	$38,090
Health Specialties Professors	4,420	$109,190
Medical Equipment Preparers	2,810	$39,420
Health Technologists and Technicians	2,790	$53,570
Surgical Technologists	2,060	$53,740

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 Zampromote under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.