Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

STEM • Health Professions And Related Programs

What is it about?

A program that prepares individuals to conduct and supervise complex medical tests, clinical trials, and research experiments; manage clinical laboratories; and consult with physicians and clinical researchers on diagnoses, disease causation and spread, and research outcomes. Includes instruction in the theory and practice of hematology, clinical chemistry, microbiology, immunology, immunohematology, physiological relationships to test results, laboratory procedures and quality assurance controls, test and research design and implementation, analytic techniques, laboratory management, data development and reporting, medical informatics, and professional standards and regulations.

Numbers at a glance

100th
Popular nationwide
344
Search Rank on O's List
209
Colleges offer it
2,874
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
741
Women
2,133

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O's Insights on Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

  • Major has been increasing in popularity over the last 15 years.
  • 86% of graduates come from public universities.

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