Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Somerset Community College

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

SCC is located in Somerset, Kentucky and approximately 4,837 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.

SCC Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

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

SCC Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at SCC

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

SCC Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate’s Program

63% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of clinical laboratory science associate's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in clinical laboratory science only graduates about 16% men each year. The program at SCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 21% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in clinical laboratory science at SCC are white. Around 88% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

The following clinical laboratory science concentations are available at Somerset Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Somerset Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Technician	14

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 KY, the home state for Somerset Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Phlebotomists	2,230	$31,130
Health Specialties Professors	2,070	$64,560
Surgical Technologists	1,730	$45,520
Health Technologists and Technicians	1,560	$51,780
Medical Equipment Preparers	600	$34,400

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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