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Major Overview for Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist

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Overview for Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist

A program that prepares individuals to work with pathologists to detect changes in body cells that may indicate, and permit diagnosis of, the early development of cancers and other diseases. Includes instruction in biochemistry, microbiology, applied mathematics, microscopy, slide preparation, identification of cellular structures and abnormalities, and laboratory procedures and safety.

Careers for Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist Majors

A major in Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist

Top 19 U.S. Colleges with the most degrees awarded of Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist among the 2006-2007 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded*/
Percentage
SelectivityCost*
George Washington University
Washington, DC
10
(0.5%)
Highly Selective$51,760
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA
9
(2.5%)
$26,912
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, MS
9
(5.4%)
-
University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences
Little Rock, AR
8
(2.7%)
-
Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
7
(0.2%)
Minimally Selective$12,034
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND
6
(0.3%)
Minimally Selective$12,660
SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse
Syracuse, NY
6
(7.1%)
-
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
6
(0.2%)
Highly Selective$15,394
Barnes-Jewish College of Nursing and Allied Health
Saint Louis, MO
6
(7.7%)
$12,864
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX
5
(9.3%)
-
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* The number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.