Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions: is this bachelor's degree worth it?
National picture across 100 reporting college programs.
MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff
+$51,774 over 10 years
National scenario across reporting bachelor's degree programs, using median year-4 earnings, their institutions’ average net prices and a typical 4-year duration.
This is a positive modeled result. Price, time to finish and future earnings can still change the outcome.
8.3 yrsModeled economic break-even
+21%Modeled 10-year ROI
$74,831Observed earnings · year 4
Observed national outcomes
$74,831Median reported earnings · year 4
$74,876Average reported earnings · year 5
$26,000Median federal debt
68thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
100Reporting programs
93With year-4 earnings
The same field can produce a different equation.
Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.
OPEN PROFILE
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
- Year-4 earnings
- $37,077
- Federal debt
- $10,688
- Reporting programs
- 116
Associate's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $55,893
- Federal debt
- $25,497
- Reporting programs
- 68
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $74,831
- Federal debt
- $26,000
- Reporting programs
- 100
Post-baccalaureate Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $64,180
- Federal debt
- $26,375
- Reporting programs
- 2
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $83,306
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 11
Graduate/Professional Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $40,489
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 3
Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)
- Year-4 earnings
- $43,631
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 2
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
Median
25th percentile$69,253National median$74,83175th percentile$83,402
93 programs report year‑4 earnings.See the spread, not just the national number.
1Loma Linda University$125,8352CUNY York College$122,3133Stony Brook University$110,8274Mercy University$110,5195California State University, Dominguez Hills$109,6426CUNY Hunter College$104,7917Farmingdale State College$104,1698Marist University$101,3709DeVry University-Arizona$95,62210DeVry University-Illinois$95,622Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations
Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.
Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1071 · 13 crosswalk linksMedical and Clinical Laboratory TechniciansSOC 29-2012 · 6 crosswalk linksMedical and Clinical Laboratory TechnologistsSOC 29-2011 · 5 crosswalk linksHealth Technologists and Technicians, All OtherSOC 29-2099 · 1 crosswalk linksMedical Equipment PreparersSOC 31-9093 · 1 crosswalk linksOphthalmic Laboratory TechniciansSOC 51-9083 · 1 crosswalk linksPhlebotomistsSOC 31-9097 · 1 crosswalk linksSurgical TechnologistsSOC 29-2055 · 1 crosswalk links
Same degree, different outcomes
Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. ROI uses each institution’s average net price as a scenario—not an individual aid offer.
| # | College | Location | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 10-year ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loma Linda UniversityBachelor's Degree | Loma Linda, CA | $125,835 | Not available | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | Not available |
| 2 | CUNY York CollegeBachelor's Degree | Jamaica, NY | $122,313 | $11,000 | +291% | Strong payoff |
| 3 | Stony Brook UniversityBachelor's Degree | Stony Brook, NY | $110,827 | $17,538 | +158% | Strong payoff |
| 4 | Mercy UniversityBachelor's Degree | Dobbs Ferry, NY | $110,519 | $31,000 | +177% | Strong payoff |
| 5 | California State University, Dominguez HillsBachelor's Degree | Carson, CA | $109,642 | $20,125 | +201% | Strong payoff |
| 6 | CUNY Hunter CollegeBachelor's Degree | New York, NY | $104,791 | Not available | +212% | Strong payoff |
| 7 | Farmingdale State CollegeBachelor's Degree | Farmingdale, NY | $104,169 | $26,470 | +165% | Strong payoff |
| 8 | Marist UniversityBachelor's Degree | Poughkeepsie, NY | $101,370 | Not available | +63% | Positive payoff |
| 9 | DeVry University-ArizonaBachelor's Degree | Phoenix, AZ | $95,622 | $57,500 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | Not available |
| 10 | DeVry University-IllinoisBachelor's Degree | Lisle, IL | $95,622 | $57,500 | +67% | Positive payoff |
| 11 | University of Alaska AnchorageBachelor's Degree | Anchorage, AK | $92,768 | Not available | +98% | Positive payoff |
| 12 | Oregon Institute of TechnologyBachelor's Degree | Klamath Falls, OR | $89,839 | $28,665 | +85% | Positive payoff |
| 13 | University at BuffaloBachelor's Degree | Buffalo, NY | $89,223 | $21,842 | +68% | Positive payoff |
| 14 | Upstate Medical UniversityBachelor's Degree | Syracuse, NY | $88,981 | $25,000 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | Not available |
| 15 | Seattle UniversityBachelor's Degree | Seattle, WA | $88,308 | Not available | +36% | Positive payoff |
| 16 | University of Washington-Seattle CampusBachelor's Degree | Seattle, WA | $86,417 | $20,096 | +75% | Positive payoff |
| 17 | University of Massachusetts-LowellBachelor's Degree | Lowell, MA | $86,040 | $27,000 | +65% | Positive payoff |
| 18 | University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesBachelor's Degree | Minneapolis, MN | $84,678 | $25,875 | +61% | Positive payoff |
| 19 | University of DelawareBachelor's Degree | Newark, DE | $84,376 | $25,908 | +57% | Positive payoff |
| 20 | Rutgers University-CamdenBachelor's Degree | Camden, NJ | $84,376 | $29,682 | +54% | Positive payoff |
| 21 | Rutgers University-New BrunswickBachelor's Degree | New Brunswick, NJ | $84,376 | $29,682 | +42% | Positive payoff |
| 22 | Rutgers University-NewarkBachelor's Degree | Newark, NJ | $84,376 | $29,682 | +52% | Positive payoff |
| 23 | University of Massachusetts-DartmouthBachelor's Degree | North Dartmouth, MA | $84,323 | $29,898 | +49% | Positive payoff |
| 24 | Thomas Jefferson UniversityBachelor's Degree | Philadelphia, PA | $83,402 | Not available | +30% | Positive payoff |
| 25 | George Washington UniversityBachelor's Degree | Washington, DC | $82,325 | $25,269 | +14% | Positive payoff |
| 26 | Tarleton State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Stephenville, TX | $81,042 | $23,056 | +37% | Positive payoff |
| 27 | University of Rhode IslandBachelor's Degree | Kingston, RI | $80,478 | $26,045 | +33% | Positive payoff |
| 28 | Virginia Commonwealth UniversityBachelor's Degree | Richmond, VA | $80,344 | $24,589 | +29% | Positive payoff |
| 29 | National UniversityBachelor's Degree | San Diego, CA | $79,900 | $38,486 | +29% | Positive payoff |
| 30 | University of Cincinnati-Main CampusBachelor's Degree | Cincinnati, OH | $79,742 | $33,814 | +23% | Positive payoff |
| 31 | Grand Canyon UniversityBachelor's Degree | Phoenix, AZ | $79,175 | $38,682 | +27% | Positive payoff |
| 32 | University of UtahBachelor's Degree | Salt Lake City, UT | $78,989 | $25,000 | +39% | Positive payoff |
| 33 | University of North DakotaBachelor's Degree | Grand Forks, ND | $78,774 | $26,043 | +33% | Positive payoff |
| 34 | Saint Cloud State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Saint Cloud, MN | $78,067 | $28,882 | +41% | Positive payoff |
| 35 | University of Central FloridaBachelor's Degree | Orlando, FL | $77,675 | $21,405 | +47% | Positive payoff |
| 36 | University of KentuckyBachelor's Degree | Lexington, KY | $77,663 | $23,250 | +28% | Positive payoff |
| 37 | Weber State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Ogden, UT | $77,486 | $26,733 | +47% | Positive payoff |
| 38 | The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterBachelor's Degree | Houston, TX | $77,114 | $15,000 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | Not available |
| 39 | Northern Illinois UniversityBachelor's Degree | Dekalb, IL | $76,856 | $23,750 | +36% | Positive payoff |
| 40 | Indiana University-IndianapolisBachelor's Degree | Indianapolis, IN | $76,220 | $23,250 | +38% | Positive payoff |
| 41 | West Virginia UniversityBachelor's Degree | Morgantown, WV | $76,034 | $26,050 | +28% | Positive payoff |
| 42 | Marshall UniversityBachelor's Degree | Huntington, WV | $75,952 | $24,698 | +47% | Positive payoff |
| 43 | Eastern Michigan UniversityBachelor's Degree | Ypsilanti, MI | $75,926 | Not available | +28% | Positive payoff |
| 44 | Austin Peay State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Clarksville, TN | $75,261 | $22,810 | +38% | Positive payoff |
| 45 | Texas Tech University Health Sciences CenterBachelor's Degree | Lubbock, TX | $75,237 | $25,000 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | Not available |
| 46 | Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and ScienceBachelor's Degree | Rochester, MN | $74,897 | $25,250 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | Not available |
| 47 | The University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonBachelor's Degree | Galveston, TX | $74,831 | $25,000 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | Not available |
| 48 | Salisbury UniversityBachelor's Degree | Salisbury, MD | $74,731 | Not available | +18% | Positive payoff |
| 49 | Ohio State University-Main CampusBachelor's Degree | Columbus, OH | $74,601 | $22,500 | +19% | Positive payoff |
| 50 | University of Wisconsin-La CrosseBachelor's Degree | La Crosse, WI | $73,439 | $19,500 | +16% | Positive payoff |
| 51 | Winona State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Winona, MN | $73,400 | Not available | +14% | Positive payoff |
| 52 | South Dakota State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Brookings, SD | $73,360 | $31,000 | +9% | Positive payoff |
| 53 | University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeBachelor's Degree | Milwaukee, WI | $73,346 | $30,500 | +18% | Positive payoff |
| 54 | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee FlexBachelor's Degree | Milwaukee, WI | $73,346 | $30,500 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | Not available |
| 55 | Bowling Green State University-Main CampusBachelor's Degree | Bowling Green, OH | $73,290 | Not available | +2% | Positive payoff |
| 56 | Illinois State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Normal, IL | $73,220 | $25,470 | +10% | Positive payoff |
| 57 | University of North Carolina at Chapel HillBachelor's Degree | Chapel Hill, NC | $72,892 | $18,750 | +23% | Positive payoff |
| 58 | University of VermontBachelor's Degree | Burlington, VT | $72,668 | $26,299 | +8% | Positive payoff |
| 59 | Georgia Southern UniversityBachelor's Degree | Statesboro, GA | $72,156 | $27,000 | +13% | Positive payoff |
| 60 | University of New Mexico-Main CampusBachelor's Degree | Albuquerque, NM | $71,995 | $25,625 | +12% | Positive payoff |
| 61 | Radford UniversityBachelor's Degree | Radford, VA | $71,805 | Not available | +12% | Positive payoff |
| 62 | Allen CollegeBachelor's Degree | Waterloo, IA | $71,677 | Not available | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | Not available |
| 63 | Idaho State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Pocatello, ID | $71,038 | $28,000 | +14% | Positive payoff |
| 64 | Michigan State UniversityBachelor's Degree | East Lansing, MI | $70,940 | $27,000 | +0% | Positive payoff |
| 65 | Oakland UniversityBachelor's Degree | Rochester Hills, MI | $70,486 | $28,021 | +18% | Positive payoff |
| 66 | Winston-Salem State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Winston-Salem, NC | $70,450 | $25,361 | +9% | Positive payoff |
| 67 | Wichita State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Wichita, KS | $69,711 | $21,395 | +6% | Positive payoff |
| 68 | Michigan Technological UniversityBachelor's Degree | Houghton, MI | $69,388 | $26,000 | +3% | Positive payoff |
| 69 | University of Illinois SpringfieldBachelor's Degree | Springfield, IL | $69,334 | Not available | +11% | Positive payoff |
| 70 | University of Nebraska Medical CenterBachelor's Degree | Omaha, NE | $69,253 | Not available | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | Not available |
| 71 | Old Dominion UniversityBachelor's Degree | Norfolk, VA | $68,943 | $26,938 | +0% | Positive payoff |
| 72 | Texas State UniversityBachelor's Degree | San Marcos, TX | $68,940 | $22,872 | -3% | Negative payoff |
| 73 | Northern Michigan UniversityBachelor's Degree | Marquette, MI | $67,522 | $28,873 | -5% | Negative payoff |
| 74 | Wayne State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Detroit, MI | $67,284 | $31,975 | -4% | Negative payoff |
| 75 | University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesBachelor's Degree | Little Rock, AR | $67,126 | $19,999 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | Not available |
| 76 | Florida Gulf Coast UniversityBachelor's Degree | Fort Myers, FL | $67,069 | Not available | -4% | Negative payoff |
| 77 | The University of Texas at El PasoBachelor's Degree | El Paso, TX | $66,491 | $21,944 | -1% | Negative payoff |
| 78 | Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-ShreveportBachelor's Degree | Shreveport, LA | $66,238 | $40,400 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | Not available |
| 79 | Saginaw Valley State UniversityBachelor's Degree | University Center, MI | $65,826 | $31,750 | -7% | Negative payoff |
| 80 | Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New OrleansBachelor's Degree | New Orleans, LA | $65,640 | $38,689 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | Not available |
| 81 | North Dakota State University-Main CampusBachelor's Degree | Fargo, ND | $65,292 | $31,000 | -16% | Negative payoff |
| 82 | University of West FloridaBachelor's Degree | Pensacola, FL | $65,285 | $21,032 | -7% | Negative payoff |
| 83 | University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointBachelor's Degree | Stevens Point, WI | $64,792 | $31,000 | -17% | Negative payoff |
| 84 | Ferris State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Big Rapids, MI | $64,703 | $29,503 | -8% | Negative payoff |
| 85 | Auburn UniversityBachelor's Degree | Auburn, AL | $64,370 | Not available | -30% | Negative payoff |
| 86 | Pennsylvania Western UniversityBachelor's Degree | California, PA | $64,092 | Not available | -25% | Negative payoff |
| 87 | Auburn University at MontgomeryBachelor's Degree | Montgomery, AL | $63,596 | $26,544 | -20% | Negative payoff |
| 88 | Eastern Kentucky UniversityBachelor's Degree | Richmond, KY | $63,533 | $25,000 | -17% | Negative payoff |
| 89 | The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyBachelor's Degree | Edinburg, TX | $63,426 | $13,825 | -8% | Negative payoff |
| 90 | University of Louisiana at MonroeBachelor's Degree | Monroe, LA | $63,390 | $21,053 | -21% | Negative payoff |
| 91 | Brigham Young UniversityBachelor's Degree | Provo, UT | $60,265 | Not available | -37% | Negative payoff |
| 92 | Arkansas State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Jonesboro, AR | $57,419 | Not available | -46% | Negative payoff |
| 93 | Cleveland State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Cleveland, OH | $55,038 | $27,000 | -58% | Negative payoff |
| 94 | Thomas UniversityBachelor's Degree | Thomasville, GA | Not available | $23,000 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $18,499 |
| 95 | Boston UniversityBachelor's Degree | Boston, MA | Not available | $6,250 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $24,402 |
| 96 | Grand Valley State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Allendale, MI | Not available | $31,741 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $16,317 |
| 97 | Saint Louis UniversityBachelor's Degree | Saint Louis, MO | Not available | $27,000 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $24,398 |
| 98 | University of ToledoBachelor's Degree | Toledo, OH | Not available | $33,356 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $17,249 |
| 99 | Northeastern State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Tahlequah, OK | Not available | $21,330 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $12,710 |
| 100 | The University of Texas at AustinBachelor's Degree | Austin, TX | Not available | $23,000 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $19,857 |
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.