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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Community College of Allegheny County

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Community College of Allegheny County

If you are interested in studying clinical/medical laboratory science, you may want to check out the program at Community College of Allegheny County. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CCAC is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 13,217 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 21 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.

CCAC Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

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

CCAC Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

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Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at CCAC

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

CCAC Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate’s Program

57% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of clinical laboratory science associate's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in clinical laboratory science only graduates about 16% men each year. The program at CCAC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 26% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in clinical laboratory science at CCAC are white. Around 67% 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 Community College of Allegheny County with a associate's in clinical laboratory science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Community College of Allegheny County. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 34
Laboratory Technician 22
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician 1

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 PA, the home state for Community College of Allegheny County.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Health Specialties Professors 12,420 $95,160
Health Technologists and Technicians 5,400 $43,070
Phlebotomists 4,760 $34,370
Surgical Technologists 4,390 $44,940
Medical Equipment Preparers 2,160 $34,790

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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