Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at George Washington University

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

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 27,017. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 50 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.

GWU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science
• Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

Online Classes Are Available at GWU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? GWU offers distance education options for clinical laboratory science at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

GWU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the clinical laboratory science progam at GWU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The clinical laboratory science major at GWU 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	5
Most Popular Online Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	8
Most Popular Online Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools	14
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	17
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools	25
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools	27
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	38
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools	84
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools	85
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools	85
	88
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	147
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools	148
	181
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	197
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools	234
	421
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Trade Schools	454
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	593

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at GWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the clinical laboratory science majors at George Washington University.

GWU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of clinical laboratory science associate's degrees went to men and 46% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in clinical laboratory science only graduates about 16% men each year. The program at GWU may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 38% more women than average.

GWU does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in clinical laboratory science graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a associate's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

GWU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

The clinical laboratory science program at GWU awarded 28 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 36% of these degrees went to men with the other 64% going to women. The typical clinical laboratory science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 16% men. So male students are more repesented at GWU since its program graduates 19% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% 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 George Washington University with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

GWU 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

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 George Washington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Technician	50
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	28

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative 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 DC, the home state for George Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Health Technologists and Technicians	530	$54,210
Surgical Technologists	260	$59,280
Medical Equipment Preparers	210	$42,830

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
• Image Credit: By Michiel1972 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.