Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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

UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and approximately 30,092 students attend the school each year. Of the 6,496 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2021, 18 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.

UNC Chapel Hill Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UNC Chapel Hill

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UNC Chapel Hill offers distance education options for clinical laboratory science at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UNC Chapel Hill Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks clinical laboratory science programs across the country. The following shows how UNC Chapel Hill performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The clinical laboratory science major at UNC Chapel Hill 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 Master’s Degree Schools	30
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools	85

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in clinical laboratory science from UNC Chapel Hill. This makes it the #30 most popular school for clinical laboratory science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UNC Chapel Hill Clinical Laboratory Science Graduates

The median salary of clinical laboratory science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNC Chapel Hill is $52,169. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $56,638 for all clinical laboratory science students.

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the clinical laboratory science majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

UNC Chapel Hill Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of clinical laboratory science bachelor's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% 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 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UNC Chapel Hill Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of clinical laboratory science master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

In the clinical laboratory science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a master's in clinical laboratory science.

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

UNC Chapel Hill 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

• Movement & Mind-Body Therapies
• Medical Science
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
• Allied Health Professions

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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Health Specialties Professors	10,090	$134,300
Health Technologists and Technicians	6,350	$39,230
Phlebotomists	6,290	$32,070
Surgical Technologists	3,500	$43,940
Medical Equipment Preparers	1,860	$31,900

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 Marchmain05 under License

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