Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology at Virginia Commonwealth University

If you are interested in studying laboratory sciences and medical technology, you may want to check out the program at Virginia Commonwealth University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and approximately 29,070 students attend the school each year. Of the 307 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2021, 47 of them were laboratory sciences and medical technology majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology section at the bottom of this page.

VCU Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at VCU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

VCU Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The clinical laboratory sciences major at VCU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology. 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 Lab Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
Most Focused Lab Sciences & Medical Technology Master’s Degree Schools	21

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in clinical laboratory sciences from VCU. This makes it the #11 most popular school for clinical laboratory sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Clinical Laboratory Sciences Student Demographics at VCU

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

VCU Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory sciences from VCU. About 21% were men and 79% were women.

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 sciences.

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 Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Master’s Program

Of the 9 students who earned a master's degree in Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology from VCU in 2020-2021, 44% were men and 56% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in clinical laboratory sciences each year. VCU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

Of the students who received a clinical laboratory sciences 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 sciences.

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 sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Clinical Laboratory Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in clinical laboratory sciences 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

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.