Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Tidewater Community College

Every clinical/medical laboratory science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the clinical laboratory science program at Tidewater Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Tidewater Community College is located in Norfolk, Virginia and has a total student population of 16,769.

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.

Tidewater Community College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

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

Tidewater Community College Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at Tidewater Community College

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

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

100% Women

75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of clinical laboratory science associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

Tidewater Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in clinical laboratory science graduates 23% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 Tidewater Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree 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 VA, the home state for Tidewater Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Phlebotomists	3,550	$35,960
Surgical Technologists	2,240	$50,790
Health Technologists and Technicians	2,050	$48,050
Medical Equipment Preparers	1,330	$36,790

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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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