Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at The University of West Florida

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 West Florida stacks up to those at other schools.

UWF is located in Pensacola, Florida and approximately 13,061 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,407 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of West Florida in 2021, 30 of them were clinical/medical laboratory science majors.

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.

UWF Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

UWF Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The clinical laboratory science major at UWF 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	31

How Much Do Clinical Laboratory Science Graduates from UWF Make?

The median salary of clinical laboratory science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UWF is $51,104. 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 UWF

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

UWF Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 clinical laboratory science majors earned their bachelor's degree from UWF. Of these graduates, 17% were men and 83% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science at UWF are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	20
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UWF 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

• Allied Health Professions
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Public Health
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Health Sciences & 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 FL, the home state for The University of West Florida.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Health Technologists and Technicians	9,600	$42,730
Health Specialties Professors	9,250	$80,990
Phlebotomists	8,250	$32,280
Surgical Technologists	7,340	$44,030
Medical Equipment Preparers	2,920	$32,650

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 Ebyabe under License

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