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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at West Kentucky Community and Technical College

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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at West Kentucky Community and Technical College

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

West Kentucky Community and Technical College is located in Paducah, Kentucky and approximately 4,893 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.

West Kentucky Community and Technical College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Clinical Laboratory Science (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

West Kentucky Community and Technical College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

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Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at West Kentucky Community and Technical College

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

West Kentucky Community and Technical College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate’s Program

90% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 10% of clinical laboratory science associate's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in clinical laboratory science at West Kentucky Community and Technical College are white. Around 80% 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 West Kentucky Community and Technical 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 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from West Kentucky Community and Technical College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Technician 10

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 KY, the home state for West Kentucky Community and Technical College.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Phlebotomists 2,230 $31,130
Health Specialties Professors 2,070 $64,560
Surgical Technologists 1,730 $45,520
Health Technologists and Technicians 1,560 $51,780
Medical Equipment Preparers 600 $34,400

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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