Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of Delaware

If you are interested in studying clinical/medical laboratory science, you may want to check out the program at University of Delaware. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UD is located in Newark, Delaware and approximately 23,613 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.

UD Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

UD Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The clinical laboratory science major at UD 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	14
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools	30
	48
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	54
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	120
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	124
	182
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools	232
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	469
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools	611

How Much Do Clinical Laboratory Science Graduates from UD Make?

The median salary of clinical laboratory science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UD is $61,520. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 9% higher than the national average of $56,638 for all clinical laboratory science bachelor's degree recipients.

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at UD

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

UD Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 clinical laboratory science majors earned their bachelor's degree from UD. Of these graduates, 30% were men and 70% 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 UD since its program graduates 14% more men than average.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science at UD 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 University of Delaware with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	17
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UD 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 University of Delaware. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	23

Related Majors

• Allied Health Professions
• Health Sciences & 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 DE, the home state for University of Delaware.

Occupation	Jobs in DE	Average Salary in DE
Phlebotomists	490	$39,120
Surgical Technologists	320	$47,250
Medical Equipment Preparers	160	$39,700
Health Technologists and Technicians	160	$48,900

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 Ottawa80 at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.