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Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology at Virginia Commonwealth University

Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology at Virginia Commonwealth University

Every laboratory sciences and medical technology 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 sciences program at Virginia Commonwealth University stacks up to those at other schools.

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and approximately 29,070 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology section at the bottom of this page.

VCU Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at VCU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? VCU offers distance education options for clinical laboratory sciences at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

VCU Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks clinical laboratory sciences programs across the country. The following shows how VCU performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The clinical laboratory sciences major at VCU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Online Lab Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 2
Most Popular Online Lab Sciences & Medical Technology Trade Schools 2
Most Popular Lab Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 8
Most Popular Lab Sciences & Medical Technology Trade Schools 9
Best Lab Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 17
Best Lab Sciences & Medical Technology Trade Schools 18
Most Focused Lab Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 63
Most Focused Lab Sciences & Medical Technology Trade Schools 74
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Best Value Lab Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 117
Best Value Lab Sciences & Medical Technology Schools 126

Clinical Laboratory Sciences Student Demographics at VCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the clinical laboratory sciences majors at Virginia Commonwealth University.

VCU Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor’s Program

79% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 21% of clinical laboratory sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 18
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 17

VCU also has a doctoral program available in clinical laboratory sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Clinical Laboratory Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in clinical laboratory sciences 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 Virginia Commonwealth University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA

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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