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 Rhode Island. 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.
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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. URI was ranked #49 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for clinical laboratory science majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Rhode Island.
Here are some of the other rankings for URI.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at URI paid an average of $1,271 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $538 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,922 | $30,496 |
| Fees | $2,082 | $2,082 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,352 | $13,352 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,446 | $2,446 |
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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 URI in Clinical Laboratory Science walked away with an average of $25,125 in student debt. That is 16% higher than the national average of $21,593.
clinical laboratory science who receive their bachelor’s degree from URI 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.
URI 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 URI Online Learning page.
Women made up around 58.1% of the clinical laboratory science students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 75.5%.
Around 38.7% of clinical laboratory science bachelor’s degree recipients at URI in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology | 31 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to clinical/medical laboratory science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 104 |
| Communication Sciences | 61 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 3 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 35 |
| Nursing | 362 |
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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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