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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

If you are interested in studying Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science, you may want to check out the program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of New Mexico-Main Campus sits in Albuquerque, NM.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 18 clinical/medical laboratory science degrees were awarded at University of New Mexico-Main Campus.

Online Class Availability at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Online coursework is an option at University of New Mexico-Main Campus. Of 23,124 students, 3,640 (16%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,446 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Graduates from University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Graduates of University of New Mexico-Main Campus’s Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$44,649
2 years	$52,524

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science graduates from University of New Mexico-Main Campus comes in at $25,625.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science graduates at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, by degree type.

Program-wide, Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science graduates at University of New Mexico-Main Campus are 72% women (13) and 28% men (5).

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Among the 18 bachelor’s clinical/medical laboratory science degrees awarded at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, 72% were women (13) and 28% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of New Mexico-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	10
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 78% of Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, higher than the national average of 42%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Concentrations at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

The Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Laboratory Technician	18

Best-Paid Careers for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Graduates

Graduates of the Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	$155,908
Cytotechnologists	$155,812
Cytogenetic Technologists	$155,361
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$153,940
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists	$153,819
Histotechnologists	$125,527
Neurodiagnostic Technologists	$81,316
Histology Technicians	$80,721
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	$77,339
Surgical Technologists	$73,045

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.