Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

If you plan to study clinical/medical laboratory science, take a look at what The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

MD Anderson is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 358.

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.

MD Anderson Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

MD Anderson Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks clinical laboratory science programs across the country. The following shows how MD Anderson 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 MD Anderson 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	1
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools	7
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	9
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools	38

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at MD Anderson

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the clinical laboratory science majors at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

MD Anderson Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of clinical laboratory science bachelor's degrees went to men and 72% went 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 MD Anderson since its program graduates 11% 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 The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	21
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

MD Anderson 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 Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Cytogenetics/Genetics/Clinical Genetics Technology/Technologist	34
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	15
Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist	13
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist	7

Related Majors

• Mental & Social Health 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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

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 Zereshk under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.