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 Upstate Medical University. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for clinical laboratory science majors, SUNY Upstate Medical University came in at #12. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in New York.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at SUNY Upstate Medical University paid an average of $708 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $295 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,070 | $16,980 |
| Fees | $1,006 | $1,006 |
Learn more about SUNY Upstate Medical University tuition and fees.
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 SUNY Upstate Medical University took out an average of $25,000 in student loans. That is 16% higher than the national average of $21,593.
clinical laboratory science who receive their bachelor’s degree from SUNY Upstate Medical University make an average of $55,693 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $54,688.
Online degrees for the SUNY Upstate Medical University 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 SUNY Upstate Medical University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in clinical laboratory science in 2019-2020, 65.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 75.5%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in clinical laboratory science at SUNY Upstate Medical University in 2019-2020, 25.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 1 |
| 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 | 20 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to clinical/medical laboratory science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 54 |
| Nursing | 35 |
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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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