COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions bachelor's degree at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg, TX · 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.
$12,549 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 21.8% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $1,065 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −8% · 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+$4,260
$5,000Current college-wide context−$15,740
$8,000Annual price−$27,740
$16,000Annual price−$59,740
$24,000Annual price−$91,740
$32,000Annual price−$123,740
$40,000Annual price−$155,740
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$33,298Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$63,426$30,128 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$4,831
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$13,825
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$63,426
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$147/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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$4,831Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$16,830Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE94.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE50.9%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?
2.8% 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$5,286
Estimated loan payment$147
25borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$63,426 vs. $75,975
$12,549 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$108,150 median wageTX estimate · 18,960 jobs · 25-1071$78,410–$213,270 middle 50% of TX 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$65,220 median wageTX estimate · 10,160 jobs · 29-2055$50,100–$80,790 middle 50% of TX wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardHealth Technologists and Technicians, All Other$47,870 median wageTX estimate · 15,370 jobs · 29-2099$40,750–$61,860 middle 50% of TX wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 12,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardMedical Equipment Preparers$46,970 median wageTX estimate · 4,520 jobs · 31-9093$38,120–$58,400 middle 50% of TX wages+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPhlebotomists$40,450 median wageTX estimate · 12,820 jobs · 31-9097$36,560–$47,690 middle 50% of TX wages+6.8% projected U.S. growth · 18,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardOphthalmic Laboratory Technicians$37,920 median wageTX estimate · 3,380 jobs · 51-9083$34,130–$44,300 middle 50% of TX wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Health Care and Social Assistance
Educational Services
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
Public Administration
Retail Trade
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.
Tarleton State University
$17,616 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $81,042
- Debt
- $23,056
- Annual net price
- $20,783
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
$13,688 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $77,114
- Debt
- $15,000
- Annual net price
- Not available
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
$11,811 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $75,237
- Debt
- $25,000
- Annual net price
- Not available
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
$11,405 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $74,831
- Debt
- $25,000
- Annual net price
- Not available
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
28 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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