Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Virginia Commonwealth University

If you plan to study clinical/medical laboratory science, take a look at what Virginia Commonwealth University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and approximately 29,070 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 students received a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science from VCU.

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.

VCU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science
• Master’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

Online Classes Are Available at VCU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, VCU does offer online courses in clinical laboratory science for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

VCU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the clinical laboratory science progam at VCU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The clinical laboratory science major at VCU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4
	21

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in clinical laboratory science from VCU. This makes it the #16 most popular school for clinical laboratory science master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Clinical Laboratory Science Graduates from VCU Make?

The median salary of clinical laboratory science students who receive their bachelor's degree at VCU is $54,497. This is less than $56,638, which is the national average of all clinical laboratory science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at VCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the clinical laboratory science majors at Virginia Commonwealth University.

VCU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 clinical laboratory science majors earned their bachelor's degree from VCU. Of these graduates, 21% were men and 79% were women. The typical clinical laboratory science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 17% men. So male students are more repesented at VCU since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a bachelor's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	18
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

VCU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 clinical laboratory science majors earned their master's degree from VCU. Of these graduates, 44% were men and 56% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 17% men graduate in clinical laboratory science each year. VCU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 27% more men than average.

Of the students who received a clinical laboratory science master's degree from VCU, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a master's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

VCU also has a doctoral program available in clinical laboratory science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Health Professions
• Dental Support Services
• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
• Public Health
• Mental & Social Health Services

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 Virginia Commonwealth University.

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

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By user:mentes under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.