Basic Certificates in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
Education Levels of Clinical Laboratory Science Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 9,907 people earned their basic certificate in clinical laboratory science. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in clinical laboratory science at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Basic Certificate | 9,907 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 4,024 |
Associate Degree | 2,666 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 1,360 |
Master’s Degree | 567 |
Graduate Certificate | 462 |
Doctor’s Degree | 31 |
Earnings of Clinical Laboratory Science Majors With Basic Certificates
At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.
Student Debt
The data on debt ranges for clinical laboratory science majors who have their basic certificate is not available.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their basic certificate in clinical laboratory science. About 87.9% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 1,201 |
Women | 8,706 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of clinical laboratory science basic certificate students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 486 |
Black or African American | 1,707 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3,032 |
White | 3,865 |
International Students | 57 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 760 |
Clinical Laboratory Science Focus Areas
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist | 8,104 |
Sterile Processing Technician | 809 |
Laboratory Technician | 589 |
Renal/Dialysis Technician | 88 |
Histologic Technician | 68 |
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to clinical laboratory science that offer basic certificates.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 44,253 |
Allied Health Professions | 22,225 |
Allied Health Services | 19,412 |
Health/Medical Admin Services | 13,996 |
Bodywork & Therapeutic Services | 6,973 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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