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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions undergraduate certificate or diploma at Minneapolis Community and Technical College

Minneapolis, MN · 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.

$4,604 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
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.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $47,171
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
29Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
35Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent 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.

63Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
26Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
34Graduates 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$34,071A 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$13,812

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$34,071

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering 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.

Sub-bachelor's postsecondary award 1-29 semester or trimester credits or 1-44 quarter credits or 1-899 contact hours · CIP 51.1012

Central Services Technician

Reported price
$1,865
Completion
68.0%
Employed in Q2
79.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$7,740
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 1 of 1 related records.
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AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,812Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,683Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE19.6%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.

Not availableYear 1
$34,071Year 4
$47,171Year 5
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 earnings$2,839
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$34,071 vs. $38,675

$4,604 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$103,510 median wageMN estimate · 3,050 jobs · 25-1071$59,320–$168,570 middle 50% of MN 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$80,210 median wageMN estimate · 1,770 jobs · 29-2055$72,730–$86,420 middle 50% of MN wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardHealth Technologists and Technicians, All Other$59,540 median wageMN estimate · 2,030 jobs · 29-2099$47,890–$73,800 middle 50% of MN wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 12,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardMedical Equipment Preparers$50,070 median wageMN estimate · 1,390 jobs · 31-9093$46,330–$58,790 middle 50% of MN wages+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPhlebotomists$46,000 median wageMN estimate · 2,090 jobs · 31-9097$43,600–$48,760 middle 50% of MN wages+6.8% projected U.S. growth · 18,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardOphthalmic Laboratory Technicians$40,280 median wageMN estimate · 1,110 jobs · 51-9083$37,720–$46,990 middle 50% of MN wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

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Saint Paul, MN

Saint Paul College

$27,808 higher earnings · $2,317 lower annual net price

Earnings
$61,879
Debt
$11,375
Annual net price
$11,495
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Anoka, MN

Anoka Technical College

$23,227 higher earnings

Earnings
$57,298
Debt
$19,000
Annual net price
$16,953
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Duluth, MN

Lake Superior College

$1,022 higher earnings

Earnings
$35,093
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$15,492
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Binghamton, NY

SUNY Broome Community College

$62,816 higher earnings · $4,872 lower annual net price

Earnings
$96,887
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$8,940
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DATA QUALITY

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35 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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