Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Wichita State University

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 Wichita State University stacks up to those at other schools.

WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and has a total student population of 14,999. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students received a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science from WSU.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

WSU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

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
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	62
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	199

How Much Do Clinical Laboratory Science Graduates from WSU Make?

The median salary of clinical laboratory science students who receive their bachelor's degree at WSU is $53,227. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $56,638 for all clinical laboratory science students.

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 Wichita State University.

WSU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 28 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science from WSU in 2020-2021, 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 WSU since its program graduates 22% more men than average.

About 54% 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 Wichita State University with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	15
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

• Public Health
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Health Sciences & Services
• Communication Sciences

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 KS, the home state for Wichita State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Phlebotomists	1,280	$32,890
Surgical Technologists	990	$42,290
Health Technologists and Technicians	580	$49,180
Health Specialties Professors	380	$84,400
Medical Equipment Preparers	340	$34,440

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 Hrududu under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.