Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at National University

If you are interested in studying clinical/medical laboratory science, you may want to check out the program at National University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

National University is located in La Jolla, California and approximately 18,070 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.

National University Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

Online Classes Are Available at National University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? National University offers distance education options for clinical laboratory science at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

National University Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The clinical laboratory science major at National University 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 Online Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	5
Most Popular Online Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools	9
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	12
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	23
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	56
	75
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	94
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools	103
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools	127
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	194
	263
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools	556

How Much Do Clinical Laboratory Science Graduates from National University Make?

The median salary of clinical laboratory science students who receive their bachelor's degree at National University is $51,109. 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 National University

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

National University Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 34 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science from National University in 2020-2021, 35% were men and 65% 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 National University since its program graduates 19% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities in its clinical laboratory science bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from National University with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

National University 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 National University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	34

Related Majors

• Health Sciences & Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• 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 CA, the home state for National University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Health Technologists and Technicians	22,450	$50,150
Phlebotomists	12,190	$45,030
Health Specialties Professors	11,540	$161,770
Surgical Technologists	9,640	$60,940
Medical Equipment Preparers	6,300	$47,430

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 University under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.