Undergraduate Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Here is an overview of this program at UTMB. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #3 out of 13 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

UTMB Undergraduate Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

#24 in the U.S.

#3 in Texas

#3 in the Southwest Region

College Factual rates UTMB as a strong choice for clinical/medical laboratory science, placing at #24 out of 218 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	24 of 218
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Texas	3 of 21
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southwest Region	3 of 33

Undergraduate Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees at UTMB

Here is each degree level granted in clinical/medical laboratory science at UTMB, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	21
Master’s	19
Doctoral	8
Graduate Certificate	5
Professional Certificate	8

UTMB Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston awarded 21 bachelor’s degrees in clinical/medical laboratory science.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UTMB is among the very best schools in the country for clinical/medical laboratory science at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #3 out of 13 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	3
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	3
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	22

Student Debt of Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$25,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

While getting their bachelor’s degree at UTMB, clinical/medical laboratory science students accumulate a median of $25,000 in student loans. This is above $23,250, the typical median for all majors at UTMB.

Student debt for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science majors with a bachelor's degree at UTMB

UTMB Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$12,402 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$25,000 Average Student Debt

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$12,402	$24,189
Fees	$3,822	$3,822

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 24% of clinical/medical laboratory science bachelor’s degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

The largest share of clinical/medical laboratory science bachelor’s degree graduates at UTMB were Hispanic or Latino. Roughly 29% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston with a bachelor’s in clinical/medical laboratory science.

Ethnic diversity of Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science majors at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	5
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist (Bachelor’s)

UTMB awarded 21 bachelor’s degrees in clinical laboratory science/medical technology/technologist in the most recent reporting year — 76% to women and 24% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (29%).

Best Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region — #3
Best Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas — #3
Best Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #19

Graduate Study in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at UTMB

Graduate study is also available at UTMB. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	19
Doctoral Degrees in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	8
Graduate Certificate Degrees in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	5
Professional Certificate Degrees in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	8

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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