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 West Florida. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in clinical laboratory science, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
You can jump to any section of this page using the links below:
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Take your associate degree in an allied health field to the next level with this specialized transfer friendly online bachelor of science from Southern New Hampshire University.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at UWF was ranked #105 on College Factual's Best Schools for clinical laboratory science list. It is also ranked #4 in Florida.
Here are some of the other rankings for UWF.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UWF paid an average of $641 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $212 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,735 | $16,004 |
| Fees | $2,041 | $2,654 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,268 | $11,268 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,300 | $2,300 |
Learn more about UWF tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UWF in Clinical Laboratory Science walked away with an average of $20,265 in student debt. That is 6% lower than the national average of $21,593.
The median early career salary of clinical laboratory science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UWF is $51,857 per year. That is 5% lower than the national average of $54,688.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the clinical laboratory science bachelor’s degree program at UWF. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UWF Online Learning page.
Women made up around 73.9% of the clinical laboratory science students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 75.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 34.8% of the clinical laboratory science bachelor’s degrees at UWF in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology | 23 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to clinical/medical laboratory science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 136 |
| Allied Health Professions | 8 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 6 |
| Nursing | 471 |
View All Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Related Majors >
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
