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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at West Virginia University

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at West Virginia University

If you plan to study clinical/medical laboratory science, take a look at what West Virginia University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and has a total student population of 26,269.

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.

WVU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

WVU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

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

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 WVU 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 61
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 71
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Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 105
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools 139
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 145
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools 268
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Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools 447
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools 641

How Much Do Clinical Laboratory Science Graduates from WVU Make?

The median salary of clinical laboratory science students who receive their bachelor's degree at WVU is $55,033. This is less than $56,638, which is the national average of all clinical laboratory science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at WVU

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

WVU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

75% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science from WVU. About 25% were men and 75% 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 WVU since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

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About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science at WVU 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 West Virginia University with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 18
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

WVU 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 West Virginia University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at West Virginia University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology 20

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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Phlebotomists 1,090 $30,200
Surgical Technologists 1,080 $37,390
Health Technologists and Technicians 730 $43,490
Medical Equipment Preparers 390 $34,990
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 110 $35,270

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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