by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in clinical laboratory science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. LSU Health - New Orleans is in the top 10% of the country for clinical laboratory science. More specifically it was ranked #44 out of 456 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Louisiana.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at LSU Health - New Orleans paid an average of $986 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $562 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,020 | $15,495 |
| Fees | $3,356 | $3,356 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Clinical Laboratory Science students who received their bachelor’s degree at LSU Health - New Orleans took out an average of $25,400 in student loans. That is 18% higher than the national average of $21,593.
clinical laboratory science who receive their bachelor’s degree from LSU Health - New Orleans make an average of $54,296 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $54,688.
LSU Health - New Orleans does not offer an online option for its clinical laboratory science bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the LSU Health - New Orleans Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in clinical laboratory science in 2019-2020, 68.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 75.5%.
Around 16.0% of clinical laboratory science bachelor’s degree recipients at LSU Health - New Orleans in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 21 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology | 25 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Support Services | 37 |
| Allied Health Professions | 10 |
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*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.
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