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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center

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

UTHSC is located in Memphis, Tennessee and approximately 3,181 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.

UTHSC Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science
  • Master’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

UTHSC Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at UTHSC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the clinical laboratory science majors at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center.

UTHSC Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Program

78% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 22% of clinical laboratory science master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 16% men graduate in clinical laboratory science each year. UTHSC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center with a master's in clinical laboratory science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist 7
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology 4

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 TN, the home state for The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Health Specialties Professors 5,690 $102,310
Surgical Technologists 3,040 $43,860
Phlebotomists 2,240 $30,090
Health Technologists and Technicians 1,060 $64,010
Medical Equipment Preparers 940 $32,480

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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