Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Delgado Community College

If you plan to study clinical/medical laboratory science, take a look at what Delgado Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Delgado Community College is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and approximately 13,251 students attend the school each year.

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.

Delgado Community College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Clinical Laboratory Science (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

Delgado Community College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

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Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at Delgado Community College

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

Delgado Community College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of clinical laboratory science associate's degrees went to men and 81% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in clinical laboratory science only graduates about 17% men each year. The program at Delgado Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

Delgado Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in clinical laboratory science graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Technician	16

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Allied Health Professions
• 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 LA, the home state for Delgado Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Health Technologists and Technicians	2,620	$38,370
Phlebotomists	2,270	$29,970
Surgical Technologists	1,840	$39,990
Health Specialties Professors	880	$105,820
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	400	$26,240

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.