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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions associate's degree outcomes at Weber State University

Ogden, UT · Public · Federal field 5110

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$4,867 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
39.5% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$41,695 / year
10-year scenario
+57% · Positive payoff
Price evidence
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.

What stays fixed$62,339 observed annual earnings · 2 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+44%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$51,220$73,672
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
36Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
64Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
90Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

495Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
76Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
197Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
165Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$37,112Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$62,339$25,227 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$10,258

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

02 · BORROWING$24,643

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$62,339

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$261/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,258Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$16,035Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE46.2%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.

$51,220Year 1
$62,339Year 4
$73,672Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.0% 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$5,195
Estimated loan payment$261
90borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$62,339 vs. $57,472

$4,867 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$168,060 median wageUT estimate · 3,520 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24.9k 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$62,720 median wageUT estimate · 1,170 jobs · 29-2055+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 7.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardMedical Equipment Preparers$47,980 median wageUT estimate · 600 jobs · 31-9093+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 10.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHealth Technologists and Technicians, All Other$47,490 median wageUT estimate · 1,590 jobs · 29-2099+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 12.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPhlebotomists$40,630 median wageUT estimate · 1,680 jobs · 31-9097+6.8% projected U.S. growth · 18k 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 · 2.2k 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.

Miami, FL

Miami Dade College

$16,745 higher earnings · $7,106 less debt · $4,795 lower annual net price

Earnings
$79,084
Debt
$17,537
Annual net price
$5,463
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Cincinnati, OH

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College

$7,632 higher earnings · $5,255 less debt · $5,290 lower annual net price

Earnings
$69,971
Debt
$19,388
Annual net price
$4,968
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Houston, TX

Houston City College

$1,325 higher earnings · $8,393 less debt · $4,521 lower annual net price

Earnings
$63,664
Debt
$16,250
Annual net price
$5,737
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Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix College

$10,269 higher earnings · $4,575 less debt

Earnings
$72,608
Debt
$20,068
Annual net price
$12,055
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

64 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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