Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Every clinical/medical laboratory science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the clinical laboratory science program at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities stacks up to those at other schools.

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 52,017 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.

UMN Twin Cities Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Clinical Laboratory Science (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

UMN Twin Cities Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the clinical laboratory science progam at UMN Twin Cities 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 UMN Twin Cities 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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools	4
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	10
	13
	18
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools	23
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	28
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools	47
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools	67
	75
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools	84
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	96
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools	127
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	171
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	438
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools	673

Earnings of UMN Twin Cities Clinical Laboratory Science Graduates

The median salary of clinical laboratory science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMN Twin Cities is $65,666. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 16% higher than the national average of $56,638 for all clinical laboratory science bachelor's degree recipients.

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

The clinical laboratory science program at UMN Twin Cities awarded 31 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going 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 UMN Twin Cities since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science at UMN Twin Cities 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UMN Twin Cities 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

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	34

Related Majors

• Health Sciences & Services
• Dental Support Services
• Health & Medical Administrative 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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Surgical Technologists	2,340	$58,630
Phlebotomists	1,600	$38,630
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	1,280	$34,370
Medical Equipment Preparers	1,270	$43,060

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.