The Clinical Laboratory Science Major at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center

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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center

67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every clinical/medical laboratory science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the clinical laboratory science program at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center stacks up to those at other schools.

UTHSC is located in Memphis, Tennessee and has a total student population of 3,181.

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.

UTHSC Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

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

UTHSC Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

The clinical laboratory science major at UTHSC 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 UTHSC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the clinical laboratory science majors at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center.

UTHSC Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

83% Women

67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of clinical laboratory science bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% 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 The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

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

UTHSC Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Program

78% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of clinical laboratory science master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 16% men graduate in clinical laboratory science each year. UTHSC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center with a master's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	13
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist	7

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 TN, the home state for The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Health Specialties Professors	5,690	$102,310
Surgical Technologists	3,040	$43,860
Phlebotomists	2,240	$30,090
Health Technologists and Technicians	1,060	$64,010
Medical Equipment Preparers	940	$32,480

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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