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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions bachelor's degree outcomes at Wichita State University

Wichita, KS · 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.

$6,264 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 30.7% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $16,778 / year
10-year scenario: +6% · 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+$67,110

$8,000Annual price+$35,110

$13,000Current college-wide context+$15,110

$16,000Annual price+$3,110

$24,000Annual price−$28,890

$32,000Annual price−$60,890

$40,000Annual price−$92,890

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+13%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$60,287 → $68,214

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

25Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

43Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

44Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$13,194

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$21,395

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$69,711

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$227/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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,194Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,780Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE94.0%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE51.0%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.

$60,287Year 1

$69,711Year 4

$68,214Year 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$5,809

Estimated loan payment$227

44borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$69,711 vs. $75,975

$6,264 below 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$86,700 median wageKS estimate · 1,060 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$60,600 median wageKS estimate · 1,200 jobs · 29-2055+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 7.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardHealth Technologists and Technicians, All Other$54,180 median wageKS estimate · 700 jobs · 29-2099+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 12.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardMedical Equipment Preparers$45,280 median wageKS estimate · 740 jobs · 31-9093+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 10.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentOphthalmic Laboratory Technicians$44,920 median wageKS estimate · 18,660 jobs · 51-9083+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 2.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPhlebotomists$39,100 median wageKS estimate · 1,120 jobs · 31-9097+6.8% projected U.S. growth · 18k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree award

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