Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at George Washington University

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

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 27,017. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students received their master's degree in clinical laboratory science.

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.

GWU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

Online Classes Are Available at GWU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? GWU offers distance education options for clinical laboratory science at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

GWU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

Clinical Laboratory Science Student Demographics at GWU

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

GWU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Program

The clinical laboratory science program at GWU awarded 27 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 37% of these degrees went to men with the other 63% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in clinical laboratory science each year. GWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a clinical laboratory science master's degree from GWU, 56% 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 George Washington University with a master's in clinical laboratory science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	15
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Related Majors

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Medical Science
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• Communication Sciences

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 DC, the home state for George Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Health Technologists and Technicians	530	$54,210
Surgical Technologists	260	$59,280
Medical Equipment Preparers	210	$42,830

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 Michiel1972 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.