Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Southwestern College

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

SWC Chula Vista is located in Chula Vista, California and has a total student population of 17,621.

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.

SWC Chula Vista Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

SWC Chula Vista Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at SWC Chula Vista

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

SWC Chula Vista Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate’s Program

67% Women

89% 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 SWC Chula Vista may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 17% more women than average.

SWC Chula Vista does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in clinical laboratory science graduates 36% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	0
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southwestern College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Technician	9

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 CA, the home state for Southwestern College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Health Technologists and Technicians	22,450	$50,150
Phlebotomists	12,190	$45,030
Health Specialties Professors	11,540	$161,770
Surgical Technologists	9,640	$60,940
Medical Equipment Preparers	6,300	$47,430

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*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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