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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Western Piedmont 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 Western Piedmont Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

WPCC is located in Morganton, North Carolina and has a total student population of 1,792. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 12 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.

WPCC Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

WPCC Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

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Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at WPCC

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

WPCC Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate’s Program

67% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of clinical laboratory science associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in clinical laboratory science only graduates about 16% men each year. The program at WPCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 17% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in clinical laboratory science at WPCC are white. Around 75% 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 Western Piedmont Community College with a associate's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Piedmont Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Technician	12

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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 Western Piedmont 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

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*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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