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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Wake Technical Community College

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Wake Technical 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 Wake Technical Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Wake Technical Community College is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and approximately 21,760 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 38 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.

Wake Technical 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

Wake Technical Community College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

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Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at Wake Technical Community College

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

Wake Technical Community College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate’s Program

71% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of clinical laboratory science associate's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in clinical laboratory science only graduates about 16% men each year. The program at Wake Technical Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 12% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in clinical laboratory science at Wake Technical Community College are white. Around 53% 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 Wake Technical Community College with a associate's in clinical laboratory science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 20
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Wake Technical Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Technician 38
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 28

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 NC, the home state for Wake Technical Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Health Specialties Professors 10,090 $134,300
Health Technologists and Technicians 6,350 $39,230
Phlebotomists 6,290 $32,070
Surgical Technologists 3,500 $43,940
Medical Equipment Preparers 1,860 $31,900

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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