Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions bachelor's degree outcomes at Indiana University-Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN · Public · 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.
$245 above the national median for the same field and credential.
Debt pressure
30.5% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$33,050 / year
10-year scenario
+38% · 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+$132,200
$10,000Annual price+$92,200
$12,000Current college-wide context+$84,200
$20,000Annual price+$52,200
$30,000Annual price+$12,200
$40,000Annual price−$27,800
$50,000Annual price−$67,800
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+2%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$70,833 → $72,157Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohortNot availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort22Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median25Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential1Recent 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.
82Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers37Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count36Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$35,051Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$76,220$41,169 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$11,668
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$23,250
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$76,220
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$246/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.
$70,833Year 1
$76,220Year 4
$72,157Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
3.9% 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$6,352
Estimated loan payment$246
25borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$76,220 vs. $75,975
$245 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$98,170 median wageIN estimate · 4,880 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$64,240 median wageIN estimate · 2,680 jobs · 29-2055+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 7.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardHealth Technologists and Technicians, All Other$47,960 median wageIN estimate · 2,160 jobs · 29-2099+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 12.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardMedical Equipment Preparers$45,210 median wageIN estimate · 1,750 jobs · 31-9093+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 10.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPhlebotomists$39,250 median wageIN estimate · 2,410 jobs · 31-9097+6.8% projected U.S. growth · 18k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardOphthalmic Laboratory Technicians$37,360 median wageIN estimate · 330 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.
Jamaica, NY
CUNY York College
$46,093 higher earnings · $12,250 less debt · $7,212 lower annual net price