by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Southwest Tennessee Community College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in clinical laboratory science, such as diversity 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 Southwest paid an average of $692 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $168 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,032 | $16,608 |
| Fees | $311 | $311 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,545 | $1,545 |
Learn more about Southwest tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of clinical laboratory science students who receive their associate degree from Southwest is $45,852 per year. That is 29% higher than the national average of $35,602.
Southwest 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 Southwest Online Learning page.
About 78.6% of the students who received their Associate in clinical laboratory science in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 78.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 64.3% of the clinical laboratory science associate degrees at Southwest in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Laboratory Technician | 14 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to clinical/medical laboratory science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 19 |
| Allied Health Professions | 23 |
| Nursing | 94 |
| Other Health Professions | 3 |
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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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