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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Pearl River Community College

If you are interested in studying Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science, you may want to check out the program at Pearl River Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Pearl River Community College is located in Poplarville, MS.

During the most recent reporting year, 10 clinical/medical laboratory science degrees were granted at Pearl River Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Pearl River Community College

Distance learning is available at Pearl River Community College. Among 6,011 students, 1,805 (30%) studied exclusively online and 2,499 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings at Pearl River Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Pearl River Community College’s Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Mississippi	#2 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Mississippi	#3 of 5
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#37 of 160
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#89 of 136
Best Value	Nationwide	#90 of 449
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#320 of 439

Earnings for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Graduates from Pearl River Community College

Graduates of Pearl River Community College’s Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$32,145

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science graduates at Pearl River Community College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science graduates at Pearl River Community College are 80% women (8) and 20% men (2).

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

Of the 10 associate’s clinical/medical laboratory science degrees awarded at Pearl River Community College, 80% were women (8) and 20% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science associate’s degree recipients at Pearl River Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Black / African American	3
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science associate’s degree recipients at Pearl River Community College, below the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Concentrations at Pearl River Community College

This Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science program at Pearl River Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Laboratory Technician	10

Highest-Paying Careers for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Graduates

Graduates of the Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science program at Pearl River Community College work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	$155,908
Cytotechnologists	$155,812
Cytogenetic Technologists	$155,361
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$153,940
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists	$153,819
Histotechnologists	$125,527
Neurodiagnostic Technologists	$81,316
Histology Technicians	$80,721
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	$77,339
Surgical Technologists	$73,045

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.