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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Houston Community College

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

Houston Community College is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 48,329.

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.

Houston Community College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

Houston Community College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

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Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at Houston Community College

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

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

70% Women
65% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of clinical laboratory science associate's degrees went to men and 70% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in clinical laboratory science only graduates about 17% men each year. The program at Houston Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 13% more women than average.

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Houston 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 18% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 5
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Houston Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Technician 13
Histologic Technician 7

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 TX, the home state for Houston Community College.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Health Specialties Professors 13,930 $139,540
Surgical Technologists 10,340 $49,410
Health Technologists and Technicians 10,080 $43,990
Phlebotomists 9,210 $33,000
Medical Equipment Preparers 3,210 $33,920

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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