Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Otero Junior College

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

Otero JC is located in La Junta, Colorado and has a total student population of 1,216. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 2 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.

Otero JC Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

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

Otero JC Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

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Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at Otero JC

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

Otero JC Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of clinical laboratory science associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in clinical laboratory science at Otero JC 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 Otero Junior 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	2
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 Otero Junior College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Technician	2
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist	2

Related Majors

• Mental & Social Health Services
• Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants

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 CO, the home state for Otero Junior College.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Health Specialties Professors	5,810	$144,880
Health Technologists and Technicians	2,390	$46,270
Phlebotomists	1,920	$35,800
Surgical Technologists	1,900	$53,620
Medical Equipment Preparers	1,160	$41,600

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.