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Overview for Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

A program that prepares individuals to conduct and supervise complex medical tests, clinical trials, and research experiments; manage clinical laboratories; and consult with physicians and clinical researchers on diagnoses, disease causation and spread, and research outcomes. Includes instruction in the theory and practice of hematology; clinical chemistry; microbiology; immunology; immunohematology; physiological relationships to test results; laboratory procedures and quality assurance controls; test and research design and implementation; analytic techniques; laboratory management and personnel supervision; data development and reporting; medical informatics; and professional standards and regulations.

Careers for Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist Majors

A major in Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

Top 7 North Carolina Colleges with the highest percentage of Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem, NC
 19
(2.2%)
Moderately Selective$12,029 
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC
 15
(1.0%)
Moderately Selective$13,779 
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
 17
(0.4%)
Highly Selective$22,295 
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High Point University
High Point, NC
 1
(0.2%)
Less Selective- 
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC
 7
(0.2%)
Less Selective$13,325 
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
 2
(0.1%)
Less Selective$15,629 
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC
 1
(0.0%)
Moderately Selective$12,322 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.