Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Community College of Rhode Island

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

CCRI is located in Warwick, Rhode Island and approximately 13,684 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.

CCRI Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

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

CCRI Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at CCRI

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

CCRI Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate’s Program

76% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of clinical laboratory science associate's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in clinical laboratory science only graduates about 16% men each year. The program at CCRI may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 7% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in clinical laboratory science at CCRI are white. Around 71% 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 Community College of Rhode Island with a associate's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Community College of Rhode Island. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Technician	10
Histologic Technician	2

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 RI, the home state for Community College of Rhode Island.

Occupation	Jobs in RI	Average Salary in RI
Phlebotomists	1,000	$39,930
Health Technologists and Technicians	470	$55,490
Surgical Technologists	330	$50,700
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	190	$36,710

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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