Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Otero Junior College

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

Otero JC is located in La Junta, Colorado and has a total student population of 1,216.

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.

Otero JC Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

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

Otero JC Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at Otero JC

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

Otero JC Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate’s Program

67% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of clinical laboratory science associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in clinical laboratory science only graduates about 16% men each year. The program at Otero JC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 17% more women than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Otero Junior 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	3
International Students	1
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Otero Junior College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory 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 CO, the home state for Otero Junior College.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Health Specialties Professors	5,810	$144,880
Health Technologists and Technicians	2,390	$46,270
Phlebotomists	1,920	$35,800
Surgical Technologists	1,900	$53,620
Medical Equipment Preparers	1,160	$41,600

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*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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