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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Virginia Western Community College

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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Virginia Western Community College

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

Virginia Western Community College is located in Roanoke, Virginia and approximately 5,738 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.

Virginia Western 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

Virginia Western Community College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

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Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at Virginia Western Community College

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

Virginia Western Community College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate’s Program

88% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of clinical laboratory science associate's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in clinical laboratory science at Virginia Western Community College are white. Around 88% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Technician 8

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 Western Community College.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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