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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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

UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and approximately 32,441 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.

UT Rio Grande Valley Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

UT Rio Grande Valley Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the clinical laboratory science progam at UT Rio Grande Valley compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The clinical laboratory science major at UT Rio Grande Valley 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 75
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 88
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 133
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 157
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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools 266
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools 304
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools 413
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Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools 664

How Much Do Clinical Laboratory Science Graduates from UT Rio Grande Valley Make?

The median salary of clinical laboratory science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UT Rio Grande Valley is $48,280. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $56,638 for all clinical laboratory science students.

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Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at UT Rio Grande Valley

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the clinical laboratory science majors at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

UT Rio Grande Valley Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

83% Women
94% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 18 clinical laboratory science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UT Rio Grande Valley, about 17% were men and 83% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 48% 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 Rio Grande Valley with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 0
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UT Rio Grande Valley 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology 18

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 Rio Grande Valley.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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