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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Houston Community College

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

Houston Community College is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 48,329 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.

Houston Community College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

Houston Community College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at Houston Community College

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

Houston Community College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate’s Program

81% Women
88% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 19% of clinical laboratory science associate's degrees went to men and 81% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in clinical laboratory science only graduates about 16% men each year. The program at Houston Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

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Houston Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in clinical laboratory science graduates 35% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Houston Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Technician 13
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 TX, the home state for Houston Community College.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Health Specialties Professors 13,930 $139,540
Surgical Technologists 10,340 $49,410
Health Technologists and Technicians 10,080 $43,990
Phlebotomists 9,210 $33,000
Medical Equipment Preparers 3,210 $33,920

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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