Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at University of Southern Mississippi

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

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and approximately 14,606 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.

Southern Miss Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

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

Southern Miss Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at Southern Miss

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

Southern Miss Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of clinical laboratory science master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 16% men graduate in clinical laboratory science each year. Southern Miss does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a clinical laboratory science master's degree from Southern Miss, 64% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	6

Related Majors

• Mental & Social Health Services
• Communication Sciences
• Public Health
• Nursing

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 MS, the home state for University of Southern Mississippi.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Surgical Technologists	1,350	$39,700
Phlebotomists	1,140	$29,460
Health Technologists and Technicians	970	$36,900
Medical Equipment Preparers	290	$30,420

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 Dudemanfellabra under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.