Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of Rhode Island

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

URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 17,649.

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.

URI Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

URI Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks clinical laboratory science programs across the country. The following shows how URI 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 URI 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
	29
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	54
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	97
	114
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	134
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	176
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools	232
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools	268
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	553
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools	560

How Much Do Clinical Laboratory Science Graduates from URI Make?

The median salary of clinical laboratory science students who receive their bachelor's degree at URI is $62,388. This is 10% higher than $56,638, which is the national average for all clinical laboratory science bachelor's degree recipients.

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at URI

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

URI Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students earned a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science from URI. About 65% of these graduates were women and the other 35% were men. The typical clinical laboratory science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 16% men. So male students are more repesented at URI since its program graduates 18% more men than average.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science at URI 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 Rhode Island with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

URI 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 Rhode Island. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Rhode Island. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	23

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• 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 RI, the home state for University of Rhode Island.

Occupation	Jobs in RI	Average Salary in RI
Phlebotomists	1,000	$39,930
Health Technologists and Technicians	470	$55,490
Surgical Technologists	330	$50,700
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	190	$36,710

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 Tnricci under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.