Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of Utah

If you are interested in studying clinical/medical laboratory science, you may want to check out the program at University of Utah. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a total student population of 33,081. Of the 5,437 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Utah in 2021, 28 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.

U of U Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

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

U of U Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the clinical laboratory science progam at U of U compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The clinical laboratory science major at U of U 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
	23
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Degree Schools	38

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

Earnings of U of U Clinical Laboratory Science Graduates

The median salary of clinical laboratory science students who receive their bachelor's degree at U of U is $59,770. This is 6% higher than $56,638, which is the national average for all clinical laboratory science bachelor's degree recipients.

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at U of U

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

U of U Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 28 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in clinical laboratory science from U of U in 2021, 39% were men and 61% 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 U of U since its program graduates 22% more men than average.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science at U of U 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 Utah with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	18
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

U of U Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a master's degree in clinical laboratory science from U of U. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 17% men graduate in clinical laboratory science each year. U of U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 33% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

U of U 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

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Other Health Professions
• Health Sciences & Services
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Dentistry

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 UT, the home state for University of Utah.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Health Specialties Professors	2,120	$141,550
Phlebotomists	1,150	$31,290
Surgical Technologists	1,130	$44,300
Health Technologists and Technicians	650	$41,150
Medical Equipment Preparers	530	$36,600

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 University of Utah under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.