Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Michigan State University

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

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and approximately 49,695 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.

Michigan State Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

Michigan State Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the clinical laboratory science progam at Michigan State 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 Michigan State 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 Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	8
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools	30
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	81
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	98
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools	183
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	194
	219
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools	523
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	572
	686

Earnings of Michigan State Clinical Laboratory Science Graduates

The median salary of clinical laboratory science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Michigan State is $36,358. 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 Michigan State

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

Michigan State Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 76 clinical laboratory science majors earned their bachelor's degree from Michigan State. Of these graduates, 36% were men and 64% 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 Michigan State since its program graduates 19% more men than average.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science at Michigan State 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 Michigan State University with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	49
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Michigan State 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Michigan State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	76

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 MI, the home state for Michigan State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Health Specialties Professors	5,440	$131,020
Surgical Technologists	4,240	$43,280
Phlebotomists	3,090	$32,450
Health Technologists and Technicians	2,750	$45,640
Medical Equipment Preparers	1,930	$35,730

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 Jeffness under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.