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

DCC is located in Poughkeepsie, New York and approximately 8,034 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.

DCC Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

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

DCC Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at DCC

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

DCC Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate’s Program

64% Women

55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of clinical laboratory science associate's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in clinical laboratory science only graduates about 16% men each year. The program at DCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 20% more women than average.

DCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in clinical laboratory science graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	5
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Dutchess Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Technician	17

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 NY, the home state for Dutchess Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Health Specialties Professors	22,170	$127,230
Phlebotomists	6,190	$40,630
Surgical Technologists	5,750	$55,310
Health Technologists and Technicians	5,280	$55,700
Medical Equipment Preparers	3,600	$43,450

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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