Contact Information
General Contact
- School Code: 869408
- Phone: (828) 227-7100
- School Homepage
Admissions Office
- Phone: (701) 277-3889
Financial Aid Office
- Phone: (701) 277-3889
FINANCIAL AID RATE
89%STUDENT TEACHER RATIO
16:1DEGREE OFFERED ONLINE
132FINANCIAL AID AWARD AVG.
$7,201Average Grants + Scholarship Aid Awarded to Undergraduate Students
Percent of Full-Time Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid
Percent of Students Paying In-State Tuition vs Out-of-State Tuition
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Medical Lab Technician Degree
A medical lab tech formally known as a clinical laboratory technician or medical laboratory technician is a medical professional who collects samples then analyzes and tests them to better understand tissue, blood, urine, cerebrospinal fluid, pericardial fluid, synovial fluid, peritoneal fluid, and other specimens. Get more details below including other North Carolina colleges that offer medical lab technician degrees.
Rasmussen College – Fargo (Western)
Highway 107, Cullowhee, NC
Students Enrolled in the Medical Lab Technician Program
Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Western offers an associate's degree program in medical lab technician.
Students by Gender (2019)
| Graduates | |
|---|---|
| Male | 2 |
| Female | 4 |
Students by Race (2019)
| Graduates | |
|---|---|
| White | 6 |
Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.
Career Options for Graduates
Students who have completed the Medical Lab Technician program at Western, have entered into some of these more popular career paths listed below:Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Description
Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine.
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Description
Perform routine medical laboratory tests for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. May work under the supervision of a medical technologist.
Career Outlook & Projections (
)
According to the BLS, medical and clinical laboratory technicians employment is expected to grow at a rate of 17.8% from 2014 to 2024
Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Admission Requirements & Details
The information regarding admissions below may give an overview of the applicants Western accepts. The details may include application requirements and recommendations, as well as any AP college credits that may be transferred.
College Credits Accepted
- Dual Credits
- Life Experience Credits
- AP Course Credits
Academics & Student Services
Student Services
To help students and alumni, Rasmussen College – Fargo may offer services to students including:- Online course work available
- Night and weekend classes available
- Remedial instructional courses
- Counseling assistance
- Work study style employment
- Employment search assistance