Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Kirkwood Community College

If you are interested in studying clinical/medical laboratory science, you may want to check out the program at Kirkwood Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Kirkwood Community College is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and approximately 12,277 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.

Kirkwood Community College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

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

Kirkwood Community College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at Kirkwood Community College

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

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

80% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of clinical laboratory science associate's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in clinical laboratory science only graduates about 16% men each year. The program at Kirkwood Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in clinical laboratory science at Kirkwood Community College are white. Around 80% 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 Kirkwood Community College with a associate's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Kirkwood Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Technician	6

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 IA, the home state for Kirkwood Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Health Specialties Professors	2,760	$156,320
Phlebotomists	1,250	$30,760
Health Technologists and Technicians	1,200	$42,590
Surgical Technologists	770	$41,080
Medical Equipment Preparers	420	$35,150

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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