COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions associate's degree at Arapahoe Community College
Littleton, CO · Public
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The short version
There is not enough evidence for a firm comparison.
Review the available cost, debt and earnings figures below before deciding.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not available: earnings are missing
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Not available: earnings are missing
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$39,174Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earningsNot availableA like-for-like comparison is unavailable
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$11,571
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$27,845
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGSNot available
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$295/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$11,571Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$18,332Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE29.1%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earningsNot available
Estimated loan payment$295
30borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
Not available vs. $57,472
The like-for-like difference is unavailable.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$136,930 median wageCO estimate · 7,800 jobs · 25-1071$103,260–$218,230 middle 50% of CO wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMedical and Clinical Laboratory TechniciansNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 29-2012Medical and Clinical Laboratory TechnologistsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 29-2011Surgical Technologists$75,740 median wageCO estimate · 2,100 jobs · 29-2055$62,930–$83,000 middle 50% of CO wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardHealth Technologists and Technicians, All Other$59,430 median wageCO estimate · 2,470 jobs · 29-2099$48,110–$71,300 middle 50% of CO wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 12,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardOphthalmic Laboratory Technicians$48,540 median wageCO estimate · 320 jobs · 51-9083$47,080–$57,920 middle 50% of CO wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMedical Equipment Preparers$47,700 median wageCO estimate · 1,950 jobs · 31-9093$39,520–$58,260 middle 50% of CO wages+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPhlebotomists$47,180 median wageCO estimate · 2,420 jobs · 31-9097$44,660–$49,520 middle 50% of CO wages+6.8% projected U.S. growth · 18,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree award
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Miami Dade College
$10,308 less debt · $6,108 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $79,084
- Debt
- $17,537
- Annual net price
- $5,463
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
$8,457 less debt · $6,603 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $69,971
- Debt
- $19,388
- Annual net price
- $4,968
Houston City College
$11,595 less debt · $5,834 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $63,664
- Debt
- $16,250
- Annual net price
- $5,737
Weber State University
$3,202 less debt · $1,313 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $62,339
- Debt
- $24,643
- Annual net price
- $10,258
DATA QUALITY
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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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