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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Clover Park Technical College

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Clover Park Technical College

If you plan to study clinical/medical laboratory science, take a look at what Clover Park Technical College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

CPTC is located in Lakewood, Washington and approximately 3,591 students attend the school each year.

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.

CPTC Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

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

CPTC Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at CPTC

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

CPTC Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate’s Program

63% Women
63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of clinical laboratory science associate's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in clinical laboratory science only graduates about 16% men each year. The program at CPTC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 21% more women than average.

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CPTC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in clinical laboratory science graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 0
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Clover Park Technical College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Histologic Technician 7

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 WA, the home state for Clover Park Technical College.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Health Specialties Professors 3,470 $155,090
Health Technologists and Technicians 3,330 $59,950
Phlebotomists 2,470 $39,410
Surgical Technologists 1,920 $58,320
Medical Equipment Preparers 1,460 $40,470

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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