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 University of Alaska Anchorage. 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, diversity of students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at UAA was ranked #96 on College Factual's Best Schools for clinical laboratory science list. It is also ranked #1 in Alaska.
Here are some of the other rankings for UAA.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UAA paid an average of $824 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $258 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,224 | $23,072 |
| Fees | $1,526 | $2,156 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,320 | $1,320 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,662 | $12,662 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $7,000 | $7,000 |
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The median early career salary of clinical laboratory science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UAA is $68,219 per year. That is 25% higher than the national average of $54,688.
Online degrees for the UAA clinical laboratory science bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UAA Online Learning page.
About 73.9% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in clinical laboratory science in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 75.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 52.2% of the clinical laboratory science bachelor’s degrees at UAA in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Dental Support Services | 8 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 10 |
| Public Health | 60 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 10 |
| Nursing | 151 |
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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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