Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of Southern Mississippi

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 Southern Mississippi stacks up to those at other schools.

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and has a total student population of 14,606.

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.

Southern Miss Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

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

Southern Miss Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

The clinical laboratory science major at Southern Miss 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 Southern Miss

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

Southern Miss Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

50% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of clinical laboratory science bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% 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 Southern Miss since its program graduates 34% more men than average.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science at Southern Miss 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 Southern Mississippi with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Southern Miss Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Program

82% Women

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of clinical laboratory science master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 16% men graduate in clinical laboratory science each year. Southern Miss does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a clinical laboratory science master's degree from Southern Miss, 64% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Southern Mississippi. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	22

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 MS, the home state for University of Southern Mississippi.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Surgical Technologists	1,350	$39,700
Phlebotomists	1,140	$29,460
Health Technologists and Technicians	970	$36,900
Medical Equipment Preparers	290	$30,420

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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