Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Reading Area Community College

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

RACC is located in Reading, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 3,924.

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.

RACC Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

RACC Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at RACC

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

RACC Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate’s Program

80% Women

60% 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 RACC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

RACC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in clinical laboratory science graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

The following clinical laboratory science concentations are available at Reading Area Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Reading Area Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Technician	8

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 PA, the home state for Reading Area Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Health Specialties Professors	12,420	$95,160
Health Technologists and Technicians	5,400	$43,070
Phlebotomists	4,760	$34,370
Surgical Technologists	4,390	$44,940
Medical Equipment Preparers	2,160	$34,790

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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