Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at College of the Canyons

Every clinical/medical laboratory science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the clinical laboratory science program at College of the Canyons stacks up to those at other schools.

College of the Canyons is located in Santa Clarita, California and has a total student population of 20,573.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science section at the bottom of this page.

College of the Canyons Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

College of the Canyons Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at College of the Canyons

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the clinical laboratory science majors at College of the Canyons.

College of the Canyons Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of clinical laboratory science associate's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in clinical laboratory science only graduates about 17% men each year. The program at College of the Canyons may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 20% more women than average.

College of the Canyons does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in clinical laboratory science graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College of the Canyons with a associate's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

The following clinical laboratory science concentations are available at College of the Canyons. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at College of the Canyons. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Technician	8

Related Majors

• Allied Health Professions
• Health Sciences & Services
• Nursing

Careers That Clinical Laboratory Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in clinical laboratory science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for College of the Canyons.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Health Technologists and Technicians	22,450	$50,150
Phlebotomists	12,190	$45,030
Health Specialties Professors	11,540	$161,770
Surgical Technologists	9,640	$60,940
Medical Equipment Preparers	6,300	$47,430

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.