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 Western Piedmont 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at WPCC paid an average of $268 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $76 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,432 | $8,576 |
| Fees | $145 | $145 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
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WPCC 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 WPCC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 87.5% of the clinical laboratory science students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 78.2%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in clinical laboratory science at WPCC in 2019-2020, 37.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| 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 | 8 |
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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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