Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at George Washington University

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a clinical laboratory science school? To help you decide if George Washington University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's clinical laboratory science program.

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 27,017.

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.

GWU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science
Master’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

GWU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

The clinical laboratory science major at GWU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at GWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the clinical laboratory science majors at George Washington University.

GWU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

43% Women

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of clinical laboratory science bachelor's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. The typical clinical laboratory science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 16% men. So male students are more repesented at GWU since its program graduates 41% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

GWU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Program

61% Women

55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of clinical laboratory science master's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 16% men graduate in clinical laboratory science each year. GWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

In the clinical laboratory science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a master's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	12
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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 George Washington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	95
Laboratory Technician	50
Blood Bank Technology Specialist	7
Hematology Technology	5

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 DC, the home state for George Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Health Technologists and Technicians	530	$54,210
Surgical Technologists	260	$59,280
Medical Equipment Preparers	210	$42,830

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
Image Credit: By Michiel1972 under License

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