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Overview for Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

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 and personnel supervision; data development and reporting; medical informatics; and professional standards and regulations.

Careers for Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist Majors

A major in Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

Top 5 Arkansas Colleges with the highest percentage of Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, AR
 29
(9.3%)
 - 
Arkansas State University-Main Campus
State University, AR
 14
(1.0%)
Less Selective$14,290 
Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR
 3
(0.4%)
Less Selective$8,274 
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University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR
 2
(0.1%)
Highly Selective$11,605 
Harding University
Searcy, AR
 1
(0.1%)
Less Selective$13,130 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.