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Doctor's Degree in Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology

Doctor’s Degrees in Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology

24 Yearly Graduations
71% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 3 schools in the United States where you can get your doctor's degree in clinical laboratory sciences. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 29% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Clinical Laboratory Sciences Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 24 people earned their doctor's degree in clinical laboratory sciences. This makes it the 465th most popular doctor's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in clinical laboratory sciences at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 3,181
Master’s Degree 396
Graduate Certificate 314
Undergraduate Certificate 98
Associate Degree 33
Doctor’s Degree 24
Basic Certificate 21

Earnings of Clinical Laboratory Sciences Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for clinical laboratory sciences students who are doctor's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in clinical laboratory sciences. About 70.8% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 7
Women 17
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The racial-ethnic distribution of clinical laboratory sciences doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 6
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0
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There are 3 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in clinical laboratory sciences. Learn more about the most popular 3 below:

10 Yearly Graduations
78% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The University of Texas Medical Branch tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for clinical laboratory sciences majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. Each year, around 3,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,343 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,171 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their doctor's degree in clinical laboratory sciences from UTMB Galveston. About 78% of this group were women, and 33% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to clinical laboratory sciences that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical/Medical Science Professions 7

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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