How much do Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions bachelor's degree graduates from Virginia Commonwealth University earn?

The reported median is $80,344 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $24,589.

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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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions bachelor's degree at Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, VA · 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 close to similar programs.

$4,369 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 30.6% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $43,360 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +29% · 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+$173,440

$12,000Annual price+$125,440

$23,000Current college-wide context+$81,440

$24,000Current college-wide context+$77,440

$36,000Annual price+$29,440

$48,000Annual price−$18,560

$60,000Annual price−$66,560

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+6%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$67,072 → $71,425

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

30Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

39Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

64Borrowers 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.

205Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

32Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

122Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

105Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

9.1%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

49Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$35,969Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$80,344$44,375 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 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$23,433

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

02 · BORROWING$24,589

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$80,344

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$261/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$23,433Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$38,954Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE92.6%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE63.2%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.

$67,072Year 1

$80,344Year 4

$71,425Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.9% 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$6,695

Estimated loan payment$261

64borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$80,344 vs. $75,975

$4,369 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$106,880 median wageVA estimate · 5,040 jobs · 25-1071$69,580–$178,530 middle 50% of VA 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$67,580 median wageVA estimate · 1,910 jobs · 29-2055$59,110–$84,100 middle 50% of VA wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardHealth Technologists and Technicians, All Other$47,340 median wageVA estimate · 4,510 jobs · 29-2099$38,920–$59,580 middle 50% of VA wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 12,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardMedical Equipment Preparers$46,580 median wageVA estimate · 1,840 jobs · 31-9093$38,890–$50,600 middle 50% of VA wages+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPhlebotomists$46,340 median wageVA estimate · 3,600 jobs · 31-9097$40,010–$49,900 middle 50% of VA wages+6.8% projected U.S. growth · 18,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardOphthalmic Laboratory Technicians$34,170 median wageVA estimate · 470 jobs · 51-9083$31,780–$39,020 middle 50% of VA 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

about 81.8%

Educational Services

about 4.2%

Management of Companies and Enterprises

about 3.8%

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

about 3.2%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 1.9%

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.

Radford, VA

Radford University

$8,855 lower annual net price

Earnings: $71,805
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $14,578

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Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University

$8,795 lower annual net price

Earnings: $68,943
Debt: $26,938
Annual net price: $14,638

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Jamaica, NY

CUNY York College

$41,969 higher earnings · $13,589 less debt · $18,977 lower annual net price

Earnings: $122,313
Debt: $11,000
Annual net price: $4,456

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Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University

$30,483 higher earnings · $7,051 less debt · $4,649 lower annual net price

Earnings: $110,827
Debt: $17,538
Annual net price: $18,784

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DATA QUALITY

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39 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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