Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

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

UW - La Crosse is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and approximately 10,531 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.

UW - La Crosse Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

UW - La Crosse Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks clinical laboratory science programs across the country. The following shows how UW - La Crosse 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 UW - La Crosse 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	12
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	19
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools	25
	54
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	70
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	75
	202
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	217
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools	304
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools	493

Earnings of UW - La Crosse Clinical Laboratory Science Graduates

The median salary of clinical laboratory science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - La Crosse is $56,576. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $56,638 for all clinical laboratory science students.

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at UW - La Crosse

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

UW - La Crosse Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 18 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in clinical laboratory science from UW - La Crosse in 2021, 22% were men and 78% 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 UW - La Crosse since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science at UW - La Crosse 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 Wisconsin - La Crosse with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UW - La Crosse 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	18

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Health Sciences & 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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - La Crosse.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Health Specialties Professors	5,200	$76,800
Health Technologists and Technicians	3,410	$44,080
Surgical Technologists	2,600	$53,870
Phlebotomists	2,120	$35,530
Medical Equipment Preparers	880	$35,240

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 Lacrossewi under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.