Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

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 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences stacks up to those at other schools.

UAMS is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and approximately 2,907 students attend the school each year.

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.

UAMS Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

UAMS Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

The clinical laboratory science major at UAMS 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 UAMS

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the clinical laboratory science majors at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

UAMS Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of clinical laboratory science bachelor's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science at UAMS 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 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	33
Black or African American	31
Hispanic or Latino	32
White	174
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	33

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 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	73
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist	6

Related Majors

• Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services
• Other Health Professions
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• 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 AR, the home state for University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Health Specialties Professors	1,600	$146,380
Health Technologists and Technicians	1,120	$42,300
Surgical Technologists	1,110	$42,720
Phlebotomists	940	$28,690
Medical Equipment Preparers	210	$35,540

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 Mmcnell under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.