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 The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in clinical laboratory science, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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. UTHSC is in the top 10% of the country for clinical laboratory science. More specifically it was ranked #40 out of 456 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Tennessee.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UTHSC was $896 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $392 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,390 | $21,474 |
| Fees | $1,499 | $1,579 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UTHSC in Clinical Laboratory Science walked away with an average of $24,960 in student debt. That is 16% higher than the national average of $21,593.
clinical laboratory science who receive their bachelor’s degree from UTHSC make an average of $62,508 a year during the early days of their career. That is 14% higher than the national average of $54,688.
UTHSC 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 UTHSC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 80.0% of the clinical laboratory science students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 75.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 50.0% of the clinical laboratory science bachelor’s degrees at UTHSC in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| 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 | 10 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 78 |
| Dental Support Services | 24 |
| Nursing | 70 |
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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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