Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of Alaska Anchorage

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UAA is located in Anchorage, Alaska and has a total student population of 11,953.

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.

UAA Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Clinical Laboratory Science (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science
Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

UAA Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

The clinical laboratory science major at UAA 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 UAA

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

UAA Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate’s Program

50% Women

75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of clinical laboratory science associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in clinical laboratory science only graduates about 16% men each year. The program at UAA may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 34% more women than average.

UAA does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in clinical laboratory science graduates 23% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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

UAA Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

80% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of clinical laboratory science bachelor's degrees went to men and 80% 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 UAA since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

The following clinical laboratory science concentations are available at University of Alaska Anchorage. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Alaska Anchorage. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	8
Laboratory Technician	2

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 AK, the home state for University of Alaska Anchorage.

Occupation	Jobs in AK	Average Salary in AK
Health Technologists and Technicians	310	$62,580
Phlebotomists	260	$42,290
Medical Equipment Preparers	230	$46,320
Surgical Technologists	190	$63,930
Health Specialties Professors	60	$64,880

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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