The main focus area for this major is Laboratory Technician. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Harrisburg Area Community College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in clinical laboratory science, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at HACC paid an average of $322 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $272 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $6,660 | $8,010 |
Fees | $1,500 | $1,650 |
Books and Supplies | $2,064 | $2,064 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their associate degree at HACC in Clinical Laboratory Science walked away with an average of $25,053 in student debt. That is 34% higher than the national average of $18,733.
The median early career salary of clinical laboratory science students who receive their associate degree from HACC is $48,041 per year. That is 35% higher than the national average of $35,602.
HACC does not offer an online option for its clinical laboratory science associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the HACC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in clinical laboratory science in 2019-2020, 85.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 78.2%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in clinical laboratory science at HACC in 2019-2020, 42.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 7 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Laboratory Technician | 14 |
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Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Health Sciences & Services | 6 |
Dental Support Services | 17 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 41 |
Allied Health Professions | 55 |
Public Health | 23 |
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*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.
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