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Basic Certificates in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

9,031 Yearly Graduations
88% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 50% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 0.6% of clinical laboratory science graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Clinical Laboratory Science Majors

In 2020-2021, 9,031 basic certificates were awarded to clinical laboratory science majors. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in clinical laboratory science at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Basic Certificate 9,031
Bachelor’s Degree 4,027
Associate Degree 3,527
Undergraduate Certificate 1,362
Master’s Degree 489
Graduate Certificate 453
Doctor’s Degree 12

Earnings of Clinical Laboratory Science Majors With Basic Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for clinical laboratory science students who are basic certificate holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their basic certificate in clinical laboratory science. About 87.9% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 1,089
Women 7,942
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The racial-ethnic distribution of clinical laboratory science basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 410
Black or African American 1,579
Hispanic or Latino 2,135
White 4,075
International Students 51
Other Races/Ethnicities 781
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to clinical laboratory science that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing & Nursing Assistants 38,505
Allied Health Professions 20,874
Allied Health Services 17,589
Health/Medical Admin Services 16,095
Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 6,931

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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