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 Tidewater Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in clinical laboratory science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Tidewater Community College paid an average of $333 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $156 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,680 | $9,978 |
| Fees | $881 | $1,586 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
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The median early career salary of clinical laboratory science students who receive their associate degree from Tidewater Community College is $37,208 per year. That is 5% higher than the national average of $35,602.
Online degrees for the Tidewater Community College clinical laboratory science associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Tidewater Community College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in clinical laboratory science in 2019-2020, 84.6% 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 Tidewater Community College in 2019-2020, 69.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Laboratory Technician | 13 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to clinical/medical laboratory science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 16 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 4 |
| Allied Health Professions | 63 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 29 |
| Nursing | 118 |
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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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