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Clinical Laboratory Technician Major

Clinical Laboratory Technician

216 Bachelor's Degrees Annually
0 Master's Degrees Annually
#516 in Popularity

Types of Degrees Clinical Laboratory Technician Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many laboratory technician graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate Degree 2,384
Basic Certificate 589
Bachelor’s Degree 151
Graduate Certificate 60
Undergraduate Certificate 40
Master’s Degree 1

What Clinical Laboratory Technician Majors Need to Know

In an O*NET survey, clinical laboratory technician majors were asked to rate what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important in their occupations. These answers were weighted on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the most important.

Knowledge Areas for Clinical Laboratory Technician Majors

According to O*NET survey takers, a major in clinical laboratory technician should prepare you for careers in which you will need to be knowledgeable in the following areas:

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  • English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
  • Biology - Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
  • Medicine and Dentistry - Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
  • Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
  • Chemistry - Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.

Skills for Clinical Laboratory Technician Majors

The following list of skills has been highlighted as some of the most essential for careers related to clinical laboratory technician:

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  • Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
  • Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
  • Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
  • Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
  • Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.

Abilities for Clinical Laboratory Technician Majors

A major in clinical laboratory technician will prepare for your careers in which the following abilities are important:

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  • Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
  • Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
  • Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
  • Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
  • Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

What Can You Do With a Clinical Laboratory Technician Major?

People with a clinical laboratory technician degree often go into the following careers:

Job Title Job Growth Rate Median Salary
Health Specialties Professors 25.9% $97,370
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 14.0% NA

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Technician?

151 Bachelor's Degrees Annually
79% Percent Women
33% Percent Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
This major is dominated by women with about 79% of recent graduates being female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of clinical laboratory technician majors is as follows:

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 8
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 22
White 89
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

Geographic Diversity

Students from other countries are interested in Clinical Laboratory Technician, too. About 1.3% of those with this major are international students.

Some degrees associated with clinical laboratory technician may require an advanced degree, while others may not even require a bachelor’s in the field. In general, the more advanced your degree the more career options will open up to you. However, there is significant time and money that needs to be invested into your education so weigh the pros and cons.

Find out what the typical degree level is for clinical laboratory technician careers below.

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Education Level Percentage of Workers
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) 2.8%
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) 1.2%
Some College Courses 0.6%
Associate’s Degree (or other 2-year degree) 21.9%
Bachelor’s Degree 34.4%
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master. 6.9%
Master’s Degree 16.3%
First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession. 0.2%
Doctoral Degree 8.2%
Post-Doctoral Training 6.3%

Online Clinical Laboratory Technician Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level Colleges Offering Programs Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year) 0 0
Certificate (1-2 years) 13 1
Certificate (2-4 Years) 3 1
Associate’s Degree 285 13
Bachelor’s Degree 6 1
Post-Baccalaureate 0 0
Master’s Degree 1 0
Post-Master’s 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Research) 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 0 0

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to clinical laboratory technician.

Major Number of Grads
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 8,480
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology 4,067
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician 1,333
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions 858
Blood Bank Technology Specialist 265
Histologic Technician 253
Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist 132
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist 123
Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician 122
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician 71
Hematology Technology 45
Cytogenetics/Genetics/Clinical Genetics Technology/Technologist 43

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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