Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of Delaware

If you plan to study clinical/medical laboratory science, take a look at what University of Delaware has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UD is located in Newark, Delaware and has a total student population of 23,613. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students received a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science from UD.

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.

UD Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

UD Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the clinical laboratory science progam at UD 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 UD 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
	48
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	54
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	124
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	242

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in clinical laboratory science from UD. This is the #43 most popular school for clinical laboratory science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UD Clinical Laboratory Science Graduates

The median salary of clinical laboratory science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UD is $61,520. This is 9% higher than $56,638, which is the national average for all clinical laboratory science bachelor's degree recipients.

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at UD

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

UD Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 23 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in clinical laboratory science from UD in 2021, 30% were men and 70% were women. The typical clinical laboratory science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 17% men. So male students are more repesented at UD since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science at UD 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 Delaware with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	17
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UD 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

• Other Health Professions
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Communication Sciences
• Allied Health Professions
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition 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 DE, the home state for University of Delaware.

Occupation	Jobs in DE	Average Salary in DE
Phlebotomists	490	$39,120
Surgical Technologists	320	$47,250
Medical Equipment Preparers	160	$39,700
Health Technologists and Technicians	160	$48,900

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 Ottawa80 at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.