Field of study · CIP 51.10
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
Offered at 1,039 college programs that reported results. Here is what graduates earn and owe at each credential level, and which programs pay best.
By credential level
| Credential | Programs | Typical earnings, 1 yr | Typical earnings, 5 yrs | Typical debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 456 | $33,614 | $39,419 | $9,500 |
| Associate | 257 | $54,834 | $57,714 | $19,955 |
| Bachelor's | 238 | $69,265 | $76,549 | $24,414 |
| Post-bacc certificate | 4 | $84,119 | — | $14,250 |
| Master's | 50 | $79,266 | $86,316 | — |
| Doctoral | 2 | — | — | — |
| Professional | 2 | — | — | — |
| Graduate certificate | 30 | $85,191 | $42,067 | — |
"Typical" is the median across programs of each program's median, counting only programs with unsuppressed data (at least three). It describes a typical program, not a national median for all graduates. Certificate figures include certificates earned at four-year colleges, often alongside a bachelor's; see degrees vs. certificates for a cleaner comparison. Source: College Scorecard field of study data.
Our read
One year after finishing, a typical certificate program in this field reports median earnings of $33,614, versus $69,265 for a typical bachelor's program.
Highest-earning certificate programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of North Dakota | ND | $67,562 | $71,981 | $27,000 |
| 2 | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | TX | $71,301 | — | $29,695 |
| 3 | Indiana University-Indianapolis | IN | $65,165 | $69,772 | $19,975 |
| 4 | Casper College | WY | — | $67,398 | — |
| 5 | Mercy College of Health Sciences | IA | $69,297 | $67,214 | — |
| 6 | SUNY Broome Community College | NY | — | $64,424 | $22,332 |
| 7 | Carolinas College of Health Sciences | NC | $63,917 | — | $27,432 |
| 8 | Hillsborough College | FL | $76,329 | $60,285 | $18,875 |
| 9 | Anoka Technical College | MN | $45,436 | $55,611 | $15,625 |
| 10 | Baptist Health College Little Rock | AR | — | $54,913 | — |
| 11 | Contra Costa Medical Career College | CA | $54,619 | — | $5,500 |
| 12 | Glendale Career College | CA | $47,095 | $52,673 | $8,903 |
| 13 | Berkeley College-Woodland Park | NJ | $46,589 | $50,641 | — |
| 14 | Front Range Community College | CO | $37,571 | $49,841 | $8,554 |
| 15 | Community College of Aurora | CO | — | $49,813 | — |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning associate programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami Dade College | FL | $68,947 | $89,226 | $18,649 |
| 2 | Community College of Baltimore County | MD | $63,412 | $82,991 | — |
| 3 | Community College of Philadelphia | PA | $74,593 | $82,912 | — |
| 4 | Georgia Piedmont Technical College | GA | — | $82,162 | — |
| 5 | Mt San Antonio College | CA | $78,167 | $79,645 | — |
| 6 | Cincinnati State Technical and Community College | OH | $62,673 | $75,841 | — |
| 7 | Eastern Florida State College | FL | — | $75,111 | $17,625 |
| 8 | Portland Community College | OR | — | $74,759 | — |
| 9 | Harcum College | PA | — | $74,684 | — |
| 10 | Mercer County Community College | NJ | $74,342 | — | $19,000 |
| 11 | Erie Community College | NY | — | $73,671 | — |
| 12 | Indiana University-Indianapolis | IN | $72,792 | — | $24,363 |
| 13 | Goodwin University | CT | $54,574 | $72,430 | — |
| 14 | Monroe Community College | NY | — | $72,391 | — |
| 15 | Indian River State College | FL | $58,344 | $72,014 | — |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning bachelor's programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loma Linda University | CA | $112,525 | $121,298 | $25,000 |
| 2 | Stony Brook University | NY | $115,173 | $120,915 | $19,250 |
| 3 | Mercy University | NY | $116,152 | — | $28,000 |
| 4 | CUNY York College | NY | $118,710 | $114,593 | $13,859 |
| 5 | California State University-Dominguez Hills | CA | $46,385 | $113,744 | $21,625 |
| 6 | Boston University | MA | $87,287 | $108,088 | — |
| 7 | Farmingdale State College | NY | $107,484 | $107,780 | $13,625 |
| 8 | CUNY Hunter College | NY | $96,335 | $104,727 | — |
| 9 | College of Staten Island CUNY | NY | $100,889 | $101,981 | — |
| 10 | Marist University | NY | $108,720 | $99,961 | — |
| 11 | University of Rhode Island | RI | $75,735 | $98,447 | $26,000 |
| 12 | University at Buffalo | NY | $80,660 | $98,312 | $29,232 |
| 13 | Oregon Institute of Technology | OR | $82,471 | $92,535 | $20,250 |
| 14 | DeVry University-Arizona | AZ | — | $87,228 | — |
| 15 | University of Alaska Anchorage | AK | — | $87,055 | — |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning post-bacc certificate programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco State University | CA | $136,839 | $168,384 | $14,250 |
| 2 | George Washington University | DC | $75,888 | $85,315 | $27,147 |
| 3 | Heritage University | WA | $84,119 | — | — |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning master's programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Long Island University | NY | $111,473 | $114,345 | — |
| 2 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | NJ | $112,029 | — | — |
| 3 | Cleveland State University | OH | — | $109,723 | — |
| 4 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | OH | $79,266 | $100,887 | — |
| 5 | University of Massachusetts-Lowell | MA | — | $93,446 | — |
| 6 | George Washington University | DC | $91,734 | — | — |
| 7 | The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston | TX | $91,453 | — | — |
| 8 | University of Rhode Island | RI | — | $86,629 | — |
| 9 | Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | NY | $82,357 | $86,003 | — |
| 10 | University of North Dakota | ND | $82,717 | — | — |
| 11 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | AL | $67,119 | $81,238 | — |
| 12 | Rush University | IL | $75,828 | $76,527 | — |
| 13 | The University of Tennessee Health Science Center | TN | $74,634 | — | — |
| 14 | Rowan University | NJ | — | $71,800 | — |
| 15 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | TX | $70,794 | — | — |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning graduate certificate programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rush University | IL | $88,841 | — | — |
| 2 | University of Nebraska Medical Center | NE | $88,797 | — | — |
| 3 | University of Rochester | NY | $85,191 | — | — |
| 4 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro | PR | $44,168 | $42,628 | — |
| 5 | Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce | PR | — | $42,067 | — |
| 6 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German | PR | $35,688 | $41,257 | — |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
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Quick answers
- How much do clinical/medical laboratory science/research and allied professions graduates earn?
- One year after finishing, a typical bachelor's program in clinical/medical laboratory science/research and allied professions reports median earnings of $69,265. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field of study data.
