Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Portland Community College

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

Portland Community College is located in Portland, Oregon and has a total student population of 22,904.

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.

Portland Community College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

Portland Community College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at Portland Community College

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

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

67% Women

42% 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 Portland Community College 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 Portland Community College with a associate's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
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 Portland Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Technician	36

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 OR, the home state for Portland Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Health Specialties Professors	3,660	$145,380
Phlebotomists	2,050	$39,150
Health Technologists and Technicians	1,800	$54,520
Surgical Technologists	1,260	$54,280
Medical Equipment Preparers	1,090	$40,740

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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