Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of Kansas

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

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and has a total student population of 26,744.

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.

KU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

KU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks clinical laboratory science programs across the country. The following shows how KU 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 KU 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	61
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	85
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	129
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	150
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools	158
	160
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools	268
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	482
	525
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools	655

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at KU

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

KU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 20 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in clinical laboratory science from KU in 2021, 25% were men and 75% 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 KU since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science at KU 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 Kansas with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

KU 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 University of Kansas. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	20

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• 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 KS, the home state for University of Kansas.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Phlebotomists	1,280	$32,890
Surgical Technologists	990	$42,290
Health Technologists and Technicians	580	$49,180
Health Specialties Professors	380	$84,400
Medical Equipment Preparers	340	$34,440

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 Arnhem under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.