Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Southwest Tennessee Community College

Every clinical/medical laboratory science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the clinical laboratory science program at Southwest Tennessee Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Southwest is located in Memphis, Tennessee and has a total student population of 7,371. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 16 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.

Southwest Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

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

Southwest Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

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Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at Southwest

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

Southwest Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of clinical laboratory science associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in clinical laboratory science only graduates about 16% men each year. The program at Southwest may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 9% more women than average.

Southwest does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in clinical laboratory science graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Blood Bank Technology Specialist	21
Laboratory Technician	16

Related Majors

• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Mental & Social Health 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 TN, the home state for Southwest Tennessee Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Health Specialties Professors	5,690	$102,310
Surgical Technologists	3,040	$43,860
Phlebotomists	2,240	$30,090
Health Technologists and Technicians	1,060	$64,010
Medical Equipment Preparers	940	$32,480

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.