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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Miami Dade College

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

MDC is located in Miami, Florida and has a total student population of 46,523. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 73 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.

MDC Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

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

MDC Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

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Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at MDC

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

MDC Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate’s Program

71% Women

84% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of clinical laboratory science associate's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in clinical laboratory science only graduates about 16% men each year. The program at MDC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 12% more women than average.

MDC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in clinical laboratory science graduates 37% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	37
White	8
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Technician	65
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist	65
Histologic Technician	8

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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 FL, the home state for Miami Dade College.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Health Technologists and Technicians	9,600	$42,730
Health Specialties Professors	9,250	$80,990
Phlebotomists	8,250	$32,280
Surgical Technologists	7,340	$44,030
Medical Equipment Preparers	2,920	$32,650

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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