Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Tidewater Community College

What traits are you looking for in a clinical laboratory science school? To help you decide if Tidewater Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's clinical laboratory science program.

Tidewater Community College is located in Norfolk, Virginia and approximately 16,769 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 8 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.

Tidewater Community College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

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

Tidewater Community College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

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Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at Tidewater Community College

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

Tidewater Community College 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 Tidewater Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 9% more women than average.

Tidewater Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in clinical laboratory science graduates 16% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Tidewater Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Technician	33

Related Majors

• Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting 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 VA, the home state for Tidewater Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Phlebotomists	3,550	$35,960
Surgical Technologists	2,240	$50,790
Health Technologists and Technicians	2,050	$48,050
Medical Equipment Preparers	1,330	$36,790

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.