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Blood Bank Technology Specialist

Types of Degrees Blood Bank Technology Specialist Majors Are Earning

Students pursuing Blood Bank Technology Specialist have the option of earning degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	162
Master’s Degree	79

What Blood Bank Technology Specialist Majors Need to Know

Studies in Blood Bank Technology Specialist build a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Blood Bank Technology Specialist graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

This major prepares you for careers needing Blood Bank Technology Specialist emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Biology — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Chemistry — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Administrative — Importance 3.3 / 5; level 3.7 / 7.
• Education and Training — Importance 3.2 / 5; level 3.7 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

Skills built by a Blood Bank Technology Specialist program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Active Listening — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 3.6 / 7.
• Critical Thinking — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 3.7 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 3.7 / 7.
• Speaking — Importance 3.4 / 5; level 3.4 / 7.
• Complex Problem Solving — Importance 3.3 / 5; level 3.2 / 7.

Abilities

Innate abilities most relevant to Blood Bank Technology Specialist careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Near Vision — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Oral Expression — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 3.7 / 7.
• Deductive Reasoning — Importance 3.5 / 5; level 3.3 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Blood Bank Technology Specialist graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.1 / 7
Getting Information	4.1 / 7
Documenting/Recording Information	4.0 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	3.9 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	3.9 / 7
Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings	3.9 / 7
Working with Computers	3.8 / 7
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials	3.8 / 7
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards	3.7 / 7
Training and Teaching Others	3.7 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Blood Bank Technology Specialist professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	—
MEDITECH software	Medical software	—
Laboratory information system LIS	Medical software	—
Spreadsheet software	Spreadsheet software	—
Microsoft Access	Data base user interface and query software	—
Specimen labeling system software	Label making software	—
Cerner Millennium	Medical software	—
Brady Specimen Labeling System	Label making software	—
Presentation software	Presentation software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Blood Bank Technology Specialist graduates include:

• Histotechnician
• Histologic Aide
• Certified Histologic Technician (Certified Histologic Tech)
• Clinical Histology Technician (Clinical Histology Tech)
• Histology Laboratory Aide
• Histology Assistant
• Histology Technician (HT)
• Histology Consultant
• Histologist
• Histology Coordinator
• Histology Lab Assistant (Histology Laboratory Assistant)
• Histologic Technician (HT)
• Mohs Technician (Mohs Tech)
• Pathological Technician
• Research Technician (Research Tech)

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Blood Bank Technology Specialist graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	34.3%
Bachelor’s degree	16.3%
Master’s degree	9.5%
Postsecondary certificate	9.3%
Doctoral degree	7.6%
High school diploma or equivalent	7.5%
Some college courses	6.6%
Post-doctoral training	4.2%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	2.6%
First professional degree	2.2%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in Blood Bank Technology Specialist?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 94.2% of Blood Bank Technology Specialist degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	227	94.2%
Men	14	5.8%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Blood Bank Technology Specialist graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	69	28.6%
Asian	8	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino	24	10.0%
Black or African American	126	52.3%
Two or More Races	12	5.0%
Race Unknown	1	0.4%
International Students	1	0.4%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Blood Bank Technology Specialist Graduates Earn?

College Scorecard reports median earnings of Blood Bank Technology Specialist graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. These numbers tend to grow steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$42,942
4 years	$39,910
5 years	$44,672

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $44,672 — roughly 4% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Online Blood Bank Technology Specialist Programs

Distance learning is reported by IPEDS for Blood Bank Technology Specialist. The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Master’s	2	0

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Is a Degree in Blood Bank Technology Specialist Worth It?

Looking purely at the federal earnings tracker, Blood Bank Technology Specialist graduates earn a median of $39,910 four years after completion — roughly 5% above the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000).

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	51.10
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist	51.1005
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other	51.1099
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician	51.1004
Cytogenetics/Genetics/Clinical Genetics Technology/Technologist	51.1010
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist	51.1002
Hematology Technology/Technician	51.1003
Histologic Technician	51.1008
Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist	51.1007
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician	51.1006
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist	51.1009
Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician	51.1011

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.