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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center

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

UTHSC is located in Memphis, Tennessee and approximately 3,181 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.

UTHSC Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

UTHSC Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks clinical laboratory science programs across the country. The following shows how UTHSC performed in these rankings.

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 UTHSC 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 32
52
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools 55
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 62
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 75
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 121
200
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools 348
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools 489
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools 513

Earnings of UTHSC Clinical Laboratory Science Graduates

The median salary of clinical laboratory science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UTHSC is $61,159. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 8% higher than the national average of $56,638 for all clinical laboratory science bachelor's degree recipients.

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Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at UTHSC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the clinical laboratory science majors at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center.

UTHSC Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

78% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The clinical laboratory science program at UTHSC awarded 9 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 22% of these degrees went to men with the other 78% going to women. The typical clinical laboratory science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 16% men. So male students are more repesented at UTHSC since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science at UTHSC 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 The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UTHSC 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

If you plan to be a clinical laboratory science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology 9

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 TN, the home state for The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Health Specialties Professors 5,690 $102,310
Surgical Technologists 3,040 $43,860
Phlebotomists 2,240 $30,090
Health Technologists and Technicians 1,060 $64,010
Medical Equipment Preparers 940 $32,480

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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