COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions associate's degree at Western Dakota Technical College
Rapid City, SD · 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.
$17,132 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 62.0% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −140% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- 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−$136,600
$8,000Annual price−$152,600
$13,000Current college-wide context−$162,600
$16,000Annual price−$168,600
$24,000Annual price−$184,600
$32,000Annual price−$200,600
$40,000Annual price−$216,600
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,067Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$40,340$4,273 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$12,670
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$24,994
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$40,340
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$265/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
4 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.
Phlebotomy | UpSkill | Hybrid (18 credit hours)
- Reported price
- $5,493
- Completion
- Not reported
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
Phlebotomy | UpSkill | In-Person (18 credit hours)
- Reported price
- $7,435
- Completion
- 61.0%
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
Phlebotomy/Laboratory Assistant | Diploma | Hybrid (31 credit hours)
- Reported price
- $11,599
- Completion
- 38.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 14.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $7,958
Medical Laboratory Technician | AAS | Hybrid (66 credit hours)
- Reported price
- $21,990
- Completion
- 61.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 10.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $15,463
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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,670Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$18,845Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE54.2%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
7.9% 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$3,362
Estimated loan payment$265
23borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$40,340 vs. $57,472
$17,132 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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$78,720 median wageSD estimate · 270 jobs · 25-1071$64,110–$104,950 middle 50% of SD 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$59,870 median wageSD estimate · 600 jobs · 29-2055$51,720–$63,900 middle 50% of SD wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardHealth Technologists and Technicians, All Other$52,970 median wageSD estimate · 230 jobs · 29-2099$47,330–$63,090 middle 50% of SD wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 12,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardMedical Equipment Preparers$42,330 median wageSD estimate · 480 jobs · 31-9093$38,910–$47,120 middle 50% of SD wages+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPhlebotomists$39,560 median wageSD estimate · 320 jobs · 31-9097$36,320–$43,100 middle 50% of SD wages+6.8% projected U.S. growth · 18,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardOphthalmic Laboratory Technicians$39,460 median wageU.S. estimate · 18,660 jobs · 51-9083+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
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.
Lake Area Technical College
$11,062 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $51,402
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $15,979
Miami Dade College
$38,744 higher earnings · $7,457 less debt · $7,207 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $79,084
- Debt
- $17,537
- Annual net price
- $5,463
Phoenix College
$32,268 higher earnings · $4,926 less debt · $615 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $72,608
- Debt
- $20,068
- Annual net price
- $12,055
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
$29,631 higher earnings · $5,606 less debt · $7,702 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $69,971
- Debt
- $19,388
- Annual net price
- $4,968
DATA QUALITY
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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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