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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 22 Texas 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 Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Dallas, TX
 18
(38.3%)
 - 
 The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX
 14
(20.6%)
 - 
The University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, TX
 40
(14.3%)
 - 
Online Degree Programs
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 The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
 18
(5.5%)
 $11,550 
 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Lubbock, TX
 22
(4.6%)
 - 
Southwestern Adventist University
Keene, TX
 3
(2.9%)
Highly Selective$15,236 
Texas Southern University
Houston, TX
 16
(2.0%)
Less Selective$14,831 
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The University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, TX
 18
(0.7%)
Less Selective$14,621 
Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TX
 11
(0.6%)
Moderately Selective$11,357 
The University of Texas-Pan American
Edinburg, TX
 10
(0.4%)
Moderately Selective$11,048 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.