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

Pearl River Community College is located in Poplarville, Mississippi and approximately 5,065 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.

Pearl River Community College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

Pearl River Community College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at Pearl River Community College

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

Pearl River Community College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate’s Program

82% Women

64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of clinical laboratory science associate's degrees went to men and 82% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in clinical laboratory science only graduates about 16% men each year. The program at Pearl River Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

Pearl River 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 11% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
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 Pearl River Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Technician	10

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 MS, the home state for Pearl River Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Surgical Technologists	1,350	$39,700
Phlebotomists	1,140	$29,460
Health Technologists and Technicians	970	$36,900
Medical Equipment Preparers	290	$30,420

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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