Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of Southern Mississippi

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

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and has a total student population of 14,606.

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.

Southern Miss Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

Southern Miss Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the clinical laboratory science progam at Southern Miss compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Southern Miss 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 Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	40
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	84
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	103
	201
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	205
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	308
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools	342
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools	498
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools	573
	621

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at Southern Miss

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

Southern Miss Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of clinical laboratory science bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went 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 Southern Miss since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science at Southern Miss 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 Southern Mississippi with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Southern Miss 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 Southern Mississippi. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Southern Mississippi. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	16

Related Majors

• 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 MS, the home state for University of Southern Mississippi.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Surgical Technologists	1,350	$39,700
Phlebotomists	1,140	$29,460
Health Technologists and Technicians	970	$36,900
Medical Equipment Preparers	290	$30,420

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 Dudemanfellabra under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.