Here is an overview of the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. See how HCC stacks up against peers offering clinical/medical laboratory science.
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HCC reports the clinical/medical laboratory science program; completion counts are not currently reported.
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science graduates with a bachelor’s degree from HCC report a median salary of $47,615 a year. This is above $40,924, the median for all majors at HCC.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at HCC, clinical/medical laboratory science graduates take on a median debt of $16,250 in student loans. This is lower than $18,865, the typical median for all majors at HCC.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,904 | $3,624 |
| Fees | $1,248 | $1,836 |
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Among recent graduates, 21% of clinical/medical laboratory science associate’s degrees went to men and 79% went to women.
The largest share of clinical/medical laboratory science associate’s degree graduates at HCC were Hispanic or Latino. Roughly 47% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Houston Community College with a associate’s in clinical/medical laboratory science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Here are the demographics of the clinical/medical laboratory science majors at Houston Community College.
The clinical/medical laboratory science program at HCC offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician | 10 |
| Histologic Technician | 9 |
HCC conferred 10 completions in clinical/medical laboratory technician in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (70%).
HCC awarded 9 degrees in histologic technician in the latest year of data — 56% to women and 44% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Asian (22%).
More about our data sources and methodologies.