Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Idaho State University

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

ISU is located in Pocatello, Idaho and approximately 11,766 students attend the school each year.

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.

ISU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

ISU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the clinical laboratory science progam at ISU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The clinical laboratory science major at ISU 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 Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	121
	281

How Much Do Clinical Laboratory Science Graduates from ISU Make?

The median salary of clinical laboratory science students who receive their bachelor's degree at ISU is $56,946. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 1% higher than the national average of $56,638 for all clinical laboratory science bachelor's degree recipients.

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at ISU

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

ISU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science from ISU. About 28% were men and 72% were women. The typical clinical laboratory science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 16% men. So male students are more repesented at ISU since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science at ISU 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 Idaho State University with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	22
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

ISU also has a doctoral program available in clinical laboratory science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Idaho State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	39

Related Majors

• Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services
• Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Dental Support Services
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting 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 ID, the home state for Idaho State University.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
Surgical Technologists	750	$51,330
Phlebotomists	610	$31,920
Health Technologists and Technicians	380	$48,750
Medical Equipment Preparers	300	$33,410
Health Specialties Professors	300	$101,590

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 Staplegunther under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.