Overview

If you want an in-demand career that allows you to play a critical role in the health care system, choose Medical Laboratory Science. You’ll become the go-to person for detecting and diagnosing disease because you’ll be the one analyzing blood, tissue, and other samples. Most medical laboratory scientists work in hospitals, but you can also work in commercial laboratories, public health departments, the U.S Food and Drug Administration, or as a forensic scientist analyzing crime scenes.

Points of Pride

100% job placement for graduates of the Medical Laboratory Science program at Auburn University at Montgomery.More than 90% pass rate on board of certification.A 2- or 3-year online course curriculum for current Medical Laboratory Technicians that will allow them to receive a Bachelor’s of Science in Medical Laboratory ScienceStudents get jobs in hospitals, reference laboratories, instrument and reagent companies, forensic science departments and more.

Put Your Degree to Work

Note: While salaries vary depending on several factors including your level of experience, education and training, and geography and industry, here is a sampling of the future job growth and salaries in this area.

The job outlook for Medical Laboratory Science is excellent. A degree in this field will give you your choice of jobs with higher-than-average salaries. From 2014 to 2014, jobs in healthcare are expected to grow 19 percent — much faster than the average of all occupations. In 2015, the median annual wage for healthcare practitioners and technical occupations was $62,610, much higher than the $36,200 median annual wage for all occupations.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Laboratory Techniques

Immunology and Serology

Clinical Hematology

Phlebotomy

Laboratory Management and Education

Clinical Serology

Clinical Immunohematology

Clinical Urinalysis

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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IELTS

5.5

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Montgomery, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.3

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A completed AUM online application; no application fee.
Your official high school transcript (which should be mailed or e-mailed directly to AUM from your high school) and official English translation if your transcript is not in English.
Proof of English proficiency (unless you are exempt). You can take the TOEFL IBT (minimum 61 points), the IELTS (minimum 5.5 points), PTE (minimum 44), or the TOEFL PBT (minimum 500 points). More information about English proficiency test requirements.
Proof of sufficient financial resources (Bank statement and/or letter from your sponsor in English). The bank statement should show at least $28,625 available.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

23522 USD / year

≈ 23522 USD / year
Out-of-State

23522 USD / year

≈ 23522 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

11276 USD / year

≈ 11276 USD / year

Living costs

Montgomery

United States

860 - 1200 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

Points of Pride

Put Your Degree to Work

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Montgomery

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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