Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at George Washington University

What traits are you looking for in a clinical laboratory science school? To help you decide if George Washington University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's clinical laboratory science program.

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 27,017. Of the 463 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from George Washington University in 2021, 28 of them were clinical/medical laboratory science majors.

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.

GWU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science
• Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science
• Master’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

Online Classes Are Available at GWU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, GWU does offer online courses in clinical laboratory science for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

GWU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks clinical laboratory science programs across the country. The following shows how GWU performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The clinical laboratory science major at GWU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Degree Schools	4
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools	5
Most Popular Online Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Graduate Certificate Schools	17
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Degree Schools	20
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	66
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	147
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools	148
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	409

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in clinical laboratory science from GWU. This makes it the #4 most popular school for clinical laboratory science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at GWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the clinical laboratory science majors at George Washington University.

GWU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of clinical laboratory science associate's degrees went to men and 46% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in clinical laboratory science only graduates about 17% men each year. The program at GWU may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 37% more women than average.

GWU does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in clinical laboratory science graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

GWU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 28 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in clinical laboratory science from GWU in 2021, 36% were men and 64% were women. The typical clinical laboratory science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 17% men. So male students are more repesented at GWU since its program graduates 19% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its clinical laboratory science bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

GWU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 37% of clinical laboratory science master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 17% men graduate in clinical laboratory science each year. GWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

Of the students who received a clinical laboratory science master's degree from GWU, 56% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a master's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	15
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

GWU also has a doctoral program available in clinical laboratory science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

If you plan to be a clinical laboratory science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at George Washington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	95
Laboratory Technician	50
Blood Bank Technology Specialist	7
Hematology Technology	5

Related Majors

• Other Health Professions
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Medical Science
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Health/Medical Prep Programs

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 DC, the home state for George Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Health Technologists and Technicians	530	$54,210
Surgical Technologists	260	$59,280
Medical Equipment Preparers	210	$42,830

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
• Image Credit: By Michiel1972 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.