Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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 Wisconsin - Milwaukee stacks up to those at other schools.

UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and approximately 24,565 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.

UWM Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

UWM Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks clinical laboratory science programs across the country. The following shows how UWM performed in these rankings.

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 UWM 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
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	4
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools	12
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	21
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	46
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	63
	71
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools	83
	247
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools	269
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	350

How Much Do Clinical Laboratory Science Graduates from UWM Make?

The median salary of clinical laboratory science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UWM is $57,575. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 2% higher than the national average of $56,638 for all clinical laboratory science bachelor's degree recipients.

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at UWM

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

UWM Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of clinical laboratory science bachelor's degrees went to men and 82% 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 UWM since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science at UWM 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 - Milwaukee with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	88
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UWM 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 - Milwaukee. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	130

Related Majors

• 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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

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 Freekee under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.