Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Virginia Commonwealth University

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 Virginia Commonwealth University stacks up to those at other schools.

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a total student population of 29,070. In 2021, 47 clinical laboratory science majors received their bachelor's degree from VCU.

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.

VCU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at VCU

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? VCU offers distance education options for clinical laboratory science at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

VCU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the clinical laboratory science progam at VCU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 VCU 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 Online Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	12
	21
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Degree Schools	33
	96
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	127

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in clinical laboratory science from VCU. This makes it the #16 most popular school for clinical laboratory science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of VCU Clinical Laboratory Science Graduates

The median salary of clinical laboratory science students who receive their bachelor's degree at VCU is $54,497. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $56,638 for all clinical laboratory science students.

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at VCU

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

VCU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of clinical laboratory science bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. The typical clinical laboratory science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 17% men. So male students are more repesented at VCU since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	18
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

VCU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of clinical laboratory science master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 17% men graduate in clinical laboratory science each year. VCU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 27% more men than average.

Of the students who received a clinical laboratory science master's degree from VCU, 67% 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 Virginia Commonwealth University with a master's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

VCU 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

The following clinical laboratory science concentations are available at Virginia Commonwealth University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Virginia Commonwealth University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	56

Related Majors

• Other Health Professions
• Dental Support Services
• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
• Public Health
• Mental & Social Health Services

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 VA, the home state for Virginia Commonwealth University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Phlebotomists	3,550	$35,960
Surgical Technologists	2,240	$50,790
Health Technologists and Technicians	2,050	$48,050
Medical Equipment Preparers	1,330	$36,790

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 user:mentes under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.