Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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

UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and approximately 30,092 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.

UNC Chapel Hill Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

Online Classes Are Available at UNC Chapel Hill

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UNC Chapel Hill offers distance education options for clinical laboratory science at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UNC Chapel Hill Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks clinical laboratory science programs across the country. The following shows how UNC Chapel Hill 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 UNC Chapel Hill 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	24
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools	40
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	75
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools	85
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools	85
	136
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	138
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	184
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools	304
	471
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	495
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools	705

Earnings of UNC Chapel Hill Clinical Laboratory Science Graduates

The median salary of clinical laboratory science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNC Chapel Hill is $52,169. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $56,638 for all clinical laboratory science students.

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the clinical laboratory science majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

UNC Chapel Hill Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of clinical laboratory science bachelor's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UNC Chapel Hill 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	18

Related Majors

• Allied Health Professions
• 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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Health Specialties Professors	10,090	$134,300
Health Technologists and Technicians	6,350	$39,230
Phlebotomists	6,290	$32,070
Surgical Technologists	3,500	$43,940
Medical Equipment Preparers	1,860	$31,900

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 Marchmain05 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.