Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of Alaska Anchorage

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

UAA is located in Anchorage, Alaska and has a total student population of 11,953. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 2 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.

UAA Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Clinical Laboratory Science (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science
• Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

UAA Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the clinical laboratory science progam at UAA 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 UAA 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
	14
	26
	82
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	112
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools	211
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools	234
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools	246
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools	351
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	445

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at UAA

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

UAA Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of clinical laboratory science associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

UAA does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in clinical laboratory science graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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

UAA Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 8 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science from UAA in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% 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 UAA since its program graduates 34% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% 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 University of Alaska Anchorage with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UAA 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

The following clinical laboratory science concentations are available at University of Alaska Anchorage. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Alaska Anchorage. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	8
Laboratory Technician	2
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist	2

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Dental Support Services
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

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 AK, the home state for University of Alaska Anchorage.

Occupation	Jobs in AK	Average Salary in AK
Health Technologists and Technicians	310	$62,580
Phlebotomists	260	$42,290
Medical Equipment Preparers	230	$46,320
Surgical Technologists	190	$63,930
Health Specialties Professors	60	$64,880

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 Wonderlane under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.