Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at College of Southern Nevada

What traits are you looking for in a clinical laboratory science school? To help you decide if College of Southern Nevada is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's clinical laboratory science program.

CSN is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and has a total student population of 29,965. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 12 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.

CSN Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

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

CSN Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks clinical laboratory science programs across the country. The following shows how CSN performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The clinical laboratory science major at CSN is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools	77
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Trade Schools	149
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	207

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at CSN

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the clinical laboratory science majors at College of Southern Nevada.

CSN Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate’s Program

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 CSN may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 17% more women than average.

CSN 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 College of Southern Nevada with a associate's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

CSN Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 clinical laboratory science majors earned their bachelor's degree from CSN. Of these graduates, 17% were men and 83% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% more racial-ethnic minorities in its clinical laboratory science bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College of Southern Nevada with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

CSN also has a doctoral program available in clinical laboratory science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 College of Southern Nevada. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist	32
Laboratory Technician	12
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician	7
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	6

Related Majors

• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Dental Support Services
• Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services
• Allied Health Professions

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 NV, the home state for College of Southern Nevada.

Occupation	Jobs in NV	Average Salary in NV
Health Technologists and Technicians	1,570	$45,980
Phlebotomists	1,220	$38,320
Health Specialties Professors	1,190	$95,720
Surgical Technologists	1,080	$59,040
Medical Equipment Preparers	320	$44,830

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.