Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Weber State University

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

WSU is located in Ogden, Utah and has a total student population of 29,596. Of the 2,700 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Weber State University in 2021, 104 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.

WSU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at WSU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, WSU does offer online courses in clinical laboratory science for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

WSU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the clinical laboratory science progam at WSU 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 WSU 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
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools	13
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	28

Earnings of WSU Clinical Laboratory Science Graduates

The median salary of clinical laboratory science students who receive their bachelor's degree at WSU is $56,993. This is 1% higher than $56,638, which is the national average for all clinical laboratory science bachelor's degree recipients.

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at WSU

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

WSU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of clinical laboratory science associate's degrees went to men and 73% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in clinical laboratory science only graduates about 17% men each year. The program at WSU may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 10% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in clinical laboratory science at WSU are white. Around 69% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	48
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

WSU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 104 students earned a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science from WSU. About 79% of these graduates were women and the other 21% were men. The typical clinical laboratory science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 17% men. So male students are more repesented at WSU since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science at WSU 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 Weber State University with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	75
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

WSU 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
• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• Dental Support Services
• Public Health
• 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 UT, the home state for Weber State University.

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 D.fletcher4 under License

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