Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Tarleton State University

Every clinical/medical laboratory science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the clinical laboratory science program at Tarleton State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Tarleton is located in Stephenville, Texas and has a total student population of 14,016. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 24 students received their associate's degree in clinical laboratory science.

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.

Tarleton Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science
• Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

Tarleton Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the clinical laboratory science progam at Tarleton 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 Tarleton 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 Associate Degree Trade Schools	9
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools	17
	23
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	36
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	52
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	53
	56
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools	65
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	87
	102
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools	106
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools	126
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools	138
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	299
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools	318

Earnings of Tarleton Clinical Laboratory Science Graduates

The median salary of clinical laboratory science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Tarleton is $55,500. 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 Tarleton

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

Tarleton Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of clinical laboratory science associate's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in clinical laboratory science only graduates about 16% men each year. The program at Tarleton may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

Tarleton does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in clinical laboratory science graduates 24% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Tarleton Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 clinical laboratory science majors earned their bachelor's degree from Tarleton. Of these graduates, 21% were men and 79% 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 Tarleton since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% 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 Tarleton State University with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	11
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Tarleton 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 Tarleton State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Histologic Technician	22
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	17
Laboratory Technician	14

Related Majors

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 TX, the home state for Tarleton State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Health Specialties Professors	13,930	$139,540
Surgical Technologists	10,340	$49,410
Health Technologists and Technicians	10,080	$43,990
Phlebotomists	9,210	$33,000
Medical Equipment Preparers	3,210	$33,920

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.