by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology. 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 Virginia Commonwealth University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in clinical laboratory science, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. VCU is in the top 10% of the country for clinical laboratory science. More specifically it was ranked #46 out of 456 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Virginia.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at VCU paid an average of $1,135 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $423 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,179 | $32,827 |
| Fees | $2,531 | $3,221 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,504 | $11,504 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,283 | $5,283 |
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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. Clinical Laboratory Science students who received their bachelor’s degree at VCU took out an average of $31,000 in student loans. That is 44% higher than the national average of $21,593.
clinical laboratory science who receive their bachelor’s degree from VCU make an average of $55,211 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $54,688.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the clinical laboratory science bachelor’s degree program at VCU. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the VCU Online Learning page.
About 85.7% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in clinical laboratory science in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 75.5%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in clinical laboratory science at VCU in 2019-2020, 32.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 17 |
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology | 49 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Support Services | 13 |
| Allied Health Professions | 35 |
| Nursing | 216 |
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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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