Medical Laboratory Science
A Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science is a comprehensive program designed to train students in laboratory procedures, techniques and analyses essential for diagnosing and treating diseases.
A degree in medical laboratory science offers graduates many career opportunities. They can work as medical laboratory technicians or technologists, performing tests on patient samples to help diagnose diseases and monitor treatments.
Others may specialize in areas such as microbiology, hematology or clinical chemistry, analyzing different types of samples like blood, urine or tissue. Some graduates pursue roles in research laboratories, conducting experiments to develop new medical treatments or improve diagnostic techniques. Additionally, opportunities exist in public health laboratories, where graduates can work on disease surveillance and outbreak investigation.
Average salary is based on a medical clinical laboratory technician I position from Salary.com. Job posting data is for clinical laboratory technologist positions and is provided by Lightcast. This number represents unique job postings from companies looking to hire in the last 30 days as of May 2024.
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A Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science is a comprehensive program designed to train students in laboratory procedures, techniques and analyses essential for diagnosing and treating diseases.
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