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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Central New Mexico Community College

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Central New Mexico Community College

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

CNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and has a total student population of 21,398. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 15 students received their associate's degree in clinical laboratory science.

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.

CNM Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

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

CNM Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

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Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at CNM

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

CNM Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate’s Program

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

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CNM does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in clinical laboratory science graduates 20% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 43
Laboratory Technician 15
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician 9

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 NM, the home state for Central New Mexico Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NM Average Salary in NM
Health Specialties Professors 1,300 $150,170
Phlebotomists 730 $29,700
Surgical Technologists 620 $44,110
Health Technologists and Technicians 450 $60,690
Medical Equipment Preparers 230 $36,210

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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