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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Virginia Commonwealth University

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Virginia Commonwealth University

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 Virginia Commonwealth University stacks up to those at other schools.

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a total student population of 29,070.

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

VCU Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings

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 Master’s Program

83% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of clinical laboratory science master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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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.

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

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 Virginia Commonwealth University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology 9

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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