Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Southwest University at El Paso

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 University at El Paso stacks up to those at other schools.

Southwest University at El Paso is located in El Paso, Texas and approximately 1,558 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 81 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 University at El Paso Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

Southwest University at El Paso Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at Southwest University at El Paso

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the clinical laboratory science majors at Southwest University at El Paso.

Southwest University at El Paso Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of clinical laboratory science associate's degrees went to men and 81% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in clinical laboratory science only graduates about 16% men each year. The program at Southwest University at El Paso may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

Southwest University at El Paso does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in clinical laboratory science graduates 46% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	73
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southwest University at El Paso. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Technician	63
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician	18

Related Majors

• Allied Health Professions
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

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 TX, the home state for Southwest University at El Paso.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Health Specialties Professors	13,930	$139,540
Surgical Technologists	10,340	$49,410
Health Technologists and Technicians	10,080	$43,990
Phlebotomists	9,210	$33,000
Medical Equipment Preparers	3,210	$33,920

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.