by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Southwest. You can study it at the Associate’s, Certificate levels. At its best it places at #2 out of 6 schools (Associate’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
By College Factual’s measure, Southwest as a strong choice for clinical/medical laboratory science, coming in at #147 out of 218 schools nationally.
The following degree levels are offered in clinical/medical laboratory science at Southwest, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Associate’s | 14 |
| Certificate | 20 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Southwest Tennessee Community College handed out 14 associate’s degrees in clinical/medical laboratory science.
Southwest is among the very best schools in the country for clinical/medical laboratory science at the associate’s level. In particular it placed #2 out of 6 schools by College Factual.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,104 | $17,424 |
| Fees | $326 | $326 |
Learn more about Southwest tuition and fees.
For the most recent academic year available, 7% of clinical/medical laboratory science associate’s degrees went to men and 93% went to women.
The largest share of clinical/medical laboratory science associate’s degree graduates at Southwest were Black or African American. Roughly 71% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southwest Tennessee Community College with a associate’s in clinical/medical laboratory science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Southwest conferred 14 associate’s degrees in clinical/medical laboratory technician in the most recent reporting year — 93% to women and 7% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Black or African American (71%).
During the most recent reporting year, Southwest Tennessee Community College conferred 20 certificate degrees in clinical/medical laboratory science.
Southwest is not yet ranked for clinical/medical laboratory science at the certificate level.
Among recent graduates, 5% of clinical/medical laboratory science certificate degrees went to men and 95% went to women.
The majority of clinical/medical laboratory science certificate degree graduates at Southwest are Black or African American. About 85% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southwest Tennessee Community College with a certificate in clinical/medical laboratory science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 17 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Southwest awarded 20 certificate completions in blood bank technology specialist in the latest year of data — 95% to women and 5% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Black or African American (85%).
More about our data sources and methodologies.