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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Western Kentucky University

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Western Kentucky University

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

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and has a total student population of 17,517.

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.

WKU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

WKU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

The clinical laboratory science major at WKU 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 WKU

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

WKU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

75% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of clinical laboratory science bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% 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 WKU since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

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About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science at WKU 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 Western Kentucky University with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

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

Concentrations Within Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

The following clinical laboratory science concentations are available at Western Kentucky University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Kentucky University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology 3

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 KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Phlebotomists 2,230 $31,130
Health Specialties Professors 2,070 $64,560
Surgical Technologists 1,730 $45,520
Health Technologists and Technicians 1,560 $51,780
Medical Equipment Preparers 600 $34,400

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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