Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Gadsden State Community College

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

GSCC is located in Gadsden, Alabama and approximately 3,993 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 11 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.

GSCC Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

GSCC Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 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 Science Student Demographics at GSCC

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

GSCC Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of clinical laboratory science associate's degrees went to men and 82% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in clinical laboratory science only graduates about 16% men each year. The program at GSCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in clinical laboratory science at GSCC are white. Around 100% 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 Gadsden State Community College with a associate's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Gadsden State Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Technician	11

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services
• Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants
• 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 AL, the home state for Gadsden State Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Surgical Technologists	2,220	$36,630
Phlebotomists	2,140	$31,420
Health Specialties Professors	1,960	$108,310
Medical Equipment Preparers	1,490	$28,120
Health Technologists and Technicians	990	$46,230

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.