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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Wichita State University

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Wichita State University

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

WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and approximately 14,999 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.

WSU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

WSU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks clinical laboratory science programs across the country. The following shows how WSU 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 WSU 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 38
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 62
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 83
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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 153
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools 187
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools 309
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools 405
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools 474
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Earnings of WSU Clinical Laboratory Science Graduates

The median salary of clinical laboratory science students who receive their bachelor's degree at WSU is $53,227. 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 WSU

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

WSU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

61% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 39% of clinical laboratory science bachelor's degrees went to men and 61% 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 WSU since its program graduates 23% more men than average.

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About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science at WSU 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 Wichita State University with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 15
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

WSU 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

If you plan to be a clinical laboratory science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wichita State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology 28

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 KS, the home state for Wichita State University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Phlebotomists 1,280 $32,890
Surgical Technologists 990 $42,290
Health Technologists and Technicians 580 $49,180
Health Specialties Professors 380 $84,400
Medical Equipment Preparers 340 $34,440

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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