Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport

What traits are you looking for in a clinical laboratory science school? To help you decide if Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's clinical laboratory science program.

LSU Health - Shreveport is located in Shreveport, Louisiana and approximately 982 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.

LSU Health - Shreveport Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

LSU Health - Shreveport Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

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

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 LSU Health - Shreveport 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 Trade Schools	7
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	36
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	53
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools	63
	74
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	100
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools	152
	260
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	332
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools	412

Earnings of LSU Health - Shreveport Clinical Laboratory Science Graduates

The median salary of clinical laboratory science students who receive their bachelor's degree at LSU Health - Shreveport is $55,758. This is less than $56,638, which is the national average of all clinical laboratory science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at LSU Health - Shreveport

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the clinical laboratory science majors at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport.

LSU Health - Shreveport Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 clinical laboratory science majors earned their bachelor's degree from LSU Health - Shreveport. Of these graduates, 8% were men and 92% were women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science at LSU Health - Shreveport 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 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

LSU Health - Shreveport 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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	12

Related Majors

• Allied Health Professions

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 LA, the home state for Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Health Technologists and Technicians	2,620	$38,370
Phlebotomists	2,270	$29,970
Surgical Technologists	1,840	$39,990
Health Specialties Professors	880	$105,820
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	400	$26,240

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 Billy Hathorn under License

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