Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of Alabama at Birmingham

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 Alabama at Birmingham stacks up to those at other schools.

UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama and approximately 22,563 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.

UAB Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

UAB Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at UAB

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

UAB Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of clinical laboratory science master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

In the clinical laboratory science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham with a master's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

The following clinical laboratory science concentations are available at University of Alabama at Birmingham. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Alabama at Birmingham. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	13

Related Majors

• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
• Health Sciences & Services
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Optometry

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 AL, the home state for University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Surgical Technologists	2,220	$36,630
Phlebotomists	2,140	$31,420
Health Specialties Professors	1,960	$108,310
Medical Equipment Preparers	1,490	$28,120
Health Technologists and Technicians	990	$46,230

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 Lee Adlaf under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.