How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $24,487.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 6% above 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 associate's degree at South College

Q: How much do Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions associate's degree graduates from South College earn?

The reported median is $61,037 four years after completion.

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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 close to similar programs.

$3,565 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 40.1% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $35,185 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +28% · Positive 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+$70,370

$10,000Annual price+$50,370

$18,000Current college-wide context+$34,370

$20,000Annual price+$30,370

$30,000Annual price+$10,370

$40,000Annual price−$9,630

$50,000Annual price−$29,630

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$30,446 → Not available

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

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

299Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$10,588Awarding-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.

5,956Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

63Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

5,050Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

5,143Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

19.6%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 736 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$61,037$28,048 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 124 Parent PLUS borrowers.

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$17,858

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

02 · BORROWING$24,487

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$61,037

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$260/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$17,858Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$30,954Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE42.1%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.

$30,446Year 1

$61,037Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.1% 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$5,086

Estimated loan payment$260

299borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$61,037 vs. $57,472

$3,565 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$98,870 median wageTN estimate · 4,400 jobs · 25-1071$68,720–$131,490 middle 50% of TN 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$60,530 median wageTN estimate · 3,310 jobs · 29-2055$51,310–$64,430 middle 50% of TN wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardHealth Technologists and Technicians, All Other$49,180 median wageTN estimate · 1,110 jobs · 29-2099$39,220–$64,540 middle 50% of TN wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 12,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardMedical Equipment Preparers$46,990 median wageTN estimate · 1,590 jobs · 31-9093$37,100–$55,730 middle 50% of TN wages+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPhlebotomists$38,550 median wageTN estimate · 3,520 jobs · 31-9097$36,310–$45,630 middle 50% of TN wages+6.8% projected U.S. growth · 18,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardOphthalmic Laboratory Technicians$37,370 median wageTN estimate · 130 jobs · 51-9083$36,430–$41,140 middle 50% of TN wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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