How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $11,125.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 12% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions undergraduate certificate or diploma at Southern University at Shreveport

Q: How much do Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Southern University at Shreveport earn?

The reported median is $34,014 four years after completion.

Shreveport, LA · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$4,661 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 32.7% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
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.

+74%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$17,439 → $30,420

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

26Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

31Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

40Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

7Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 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.

70Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

64Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

60Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

26.8%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 30 non-completers

36Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$34,014A 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$11,049

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

02 · BORROWING$11,125

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$34,014

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$118/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

3 related offerings reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Certificate of Technical Studies · CIP 51.1009

Phlebotomy

Reported price: $3,400
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

Sterile Processing Technology Certificate · CIP 51.1012

Sterile Processing Technology

Reported price: $5,850
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Associate of Applied Science · CIP 51.1004

Medical Laboratory Technician

Reported price: $11,100
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 3 of 3 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$11,049Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$17,017Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE10.5%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.

$17,439Year 1

$34,014Year 4

$30,420Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.2% 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$2,835

Estimated loan payment$118

40borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$34,014 vs. $38,675

$4,661 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$125,130 median wageLA estimate · 2,250 jobs · 25-1071$78,980–$178,500 middle 50% of LA 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$57,370 median wageLA estimate · 2,230 jobs · 29-2055$47,410–$62,790 middle 50% of LA wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardHealth Technologists and Technicians, All Other$39,730 median wageLA estimate · 3,460 jobs · 29-2099$34,470–$55,950 middle 50% of LA wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 12,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardOphthalmic Laboratory Technicians$37,160 median wageLA estimate · 300 jobs · 51-9083$34,680–$40,490 middle 50% of LA wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPhlebotomists$36,120 median wageLA estimate · 3,410 jobs · 31-9097$30,900–$44,130 middle 50% of LA wages+6.8% projected U.S. growth · 18,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardMedical Equipment Preparers$35,960 median wageLA estimate · 620 jobs · 31-9093$30,470–$41,500 middle 50% of LA wages+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 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.

Baton Rouge, LA

Fortis College-Baton Rouge

$4,335 higher earnings · $603 less debt

Earnings: $38,349
Debt: $10,522
Annual net price: $25,781

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Metairie, LA

Blue Cliff College-Metairie

$1,186 lower annual net price

Earnings: $28,745
Debt: $16,043
Annual net price: $9,863

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Lafayette, LA

Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette

$1,625 less debt

Earnings: $27,313
Debt: $9,500
Annual net price: $23,394

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West Monroe, LA

Unitech Training Academy-West Monroe

$1,625 less debt

Earnings: $27,313
Debt: $9,500
Annual net price: $23,963

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DATA QUALITY

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31 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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