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MASTER'S DEGREE · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 5110

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions: is this master's degree worth it?

National picture across 11 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$83,306 in median year-4 earnings

A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.

$83,306Median year-4 earnings

$23,327Average institution net-price context

Not availableMedian federal debt

Use your actual price and alternative earnings before evaluating return. Model your own starting point →

WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$83,306Median reported earnings · year 4

$72,386Average reported earnings · year 5

Not availableMedian federal debt

57thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

11Reporting programs

11With year-4 earnings

COMPARE CREDENTIAL LEVELS

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.

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Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Year-4 earnings: $37,077
Federal debt: $10,688
Reporting programs: 116

111 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $55,893
Federal debt: $25,497
Reporting programs: 68

57 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $74,831
Federal debt: $26,000
Reporting programs: 100

93 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Post-baccalaureate Certificate

Year-4 earnings: $64,180
Federal debt: $26,375
Reporting programs: 2

2 report earnings →CURRENT VIEW

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $83,306
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 11

11 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Graduate/Professional Certificate

Year-4 earnings: $40,489
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 3

3 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)

Year-4 earnings: $43,631
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 2

2 report earnings →

COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

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$69,427National median$83,30675th percentile$94,876

11 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1Cleveland State University$116,780 2University of Rhode Island$113,331 3Long Island University$103,734 4Ohio State University-Main Campus$94,876 5The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston$87,315 6Augusta University$83,306 7Rush University$82,177 8Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences$80,596 9University of Alabama at Birmingham$69,427 10Rowan University$69,340

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

WHERE THIS FIELD CAN LEAD

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

BEST COLLEGES FOR CLINICAL/MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE/RESEARCH AND ALLIED PROFESSIONS

Same degree, different outcomes

Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.

#	College	Location	Earnings, year 4	Federal debt	ROI status	Cost context
1	Cleveland State UniversityMaster's Degree	Cleveland, OH	$116,780	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,764
2	University of Rhode IslandMaster's Degree	Kingston, RI	$113,331	Not available	Baseline needed	$21,440
3	Long Island UniversityMaster's Degree	Brookville, NY	$103,734	Not available	Baseline needed	$33,062
4	Ohio State University-Main CampusMaster's Degree	Columbus, OH	$94,876	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,339
5	The University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonMaster's Degree	Galveston, TX	$87,315	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
6	Augusta UniversityMaster's Degree	Augusta, GA	$83,306	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,787
7	Rush UniversityMaster's Degree	Chicago, IL	$82,177	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
8	Albany College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesMaster's Degree	Albany, NY	$80,596	Not available	Baseline needed	$29,882
9	University of Alabama at BirminghamMaster's Degree	Birmingham, AL	$69,427	Not available	Baseline needed	$18,749
10	Rowan UniversityMaster's Degree	Glassboro, NJ	$69,340	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,408
11	Drexel UniversityMaster's Degree	Philadelphia, PA	$65,325	Not available	Baseline needed	$38,509

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.