Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions associate's degree outcomes at Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL · Private nonprofit · Federal field 5110
Data scope
Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.
$4,019 above the national median for the same field and credential.
Debt pressure
43.7% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$37,455 / year
10-year scenario
+9% · Positive payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$74,910
$12,000Annual price+$50,910
$24,000Annual price+$26,910
$30,000Current college-wide context+$14,910
$36,000Annual price+$2,910
$48,000Annual price−$21,090
$60,000Annual price−$45,090
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+27%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$47,884 → $60,90256Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort60Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort70Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median78Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
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.
168Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment24Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers110Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count119Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,488Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$61,491$29,003 above the preliminary benchmark
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.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$30,498
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$26,846
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$61,491
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$285/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.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$47,884Year 1
$61,491Year 4
$60,902Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
5.6% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$5,124
Estimated loan payment$285
78borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$61,491 vs. $57,472
$4,019 above the national median for the same field and credential.
Same-field national median
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$88,710 median wageFL estimate · 8,500 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24.9k 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$62,440 median wageFL estimate · 9,120 jobs · 29-2055+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 7.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardMedical Equipment Preparers$45,890 median wageFL estimate · 5,250 jobs · 31-9093+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 10.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHealth Technologists and Technicians, All Other$45,760 median wageFL estimate · 10,130 jobs · 29-2099+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 12.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPhlebotomists$40,230 median wageFL estimate · 10,220 jobs · 31-9097+6.8% projected U.S. growth · 18k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardOphthalmic Laboratory Technicians$38,020 median wageFL estimate · 1,230 jobs · 51-9083+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 2.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
Possible alternatives
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, FL
Miami Dade College
$17,593 higher earnings · $9,309 less debt · $25,035 lower annual net price