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Laboratory Technician at Western Piedmont Community College

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Laboratory Technician at Western Piedmont Community College

Every laboratory technician 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 technician program at Western Piedmont Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

WPCC is located in Morganton, North Carolina and has a total student population of 1,792.

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

WPCC Laboratory Technician Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Technician

WPCC Laboratory Technician Rankings

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.

Clinical Laboratory Technician Student Demographics at WPCC

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

WPCC Laboratory Technician Associate’s Program

67% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of clinical laboratory technician associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in clinical laboratory technician only graduates about 17% men each year. The program at WPCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 16% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in clinical laboratory technician at WPCC are white. Around 75% 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 Western Piedmont Community College with a associate's in clinical laboratory technician.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Clinical Laboratory Technician Grads May Go Into

A degree in clinical laboratory technician can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for Western Piedmont Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Health Specialties Professors 10,090 $134,300

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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