COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions bachelor's degree at West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV · 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.
$59 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 34.3% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $32,585 / 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+$130,340
$10,000Annual price+$90,340
$16,000Current college-wide context+$66,340
$20,000Annual price+$50,340
$30,000Annual price+$10,340
$40,000Annual price−$29,660
$50,000Annual price−$69,660
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$32,604Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$76,034$43,430 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$15,634
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$26,050
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$76,034
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$276/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$15,634Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,415Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE89.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE64.7%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?
4.4% 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$6,336
Estimated loan payment$276
36borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$76,034 vs. $75,975
$59 above 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$60,300 median wageWV estimate · 2,400 jobs · 25-1071$46,960–$97,530 middle 50% of WV 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 · 29-2011Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$51,580 median wageWV estimate · 760 jobs · 29-2099$39,180–$59,040 middle 50% of WV wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 12,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSurgical Technologists$49,110 median wageWV estimate · 580 jobs · 29-2055$39,520–$61,610 middle 50% of WV wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardMedical Equipment Preparers$44,830 median wageWV estimate · 530 jobs · 31-9093$36,820–$46,490 middle 50% of WV wages+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPhlebotomists$39,250 median wageWV estimate · 1,530 jobs · 31-9097$37,770–$44,570 middle 50% of WV wages+6.8% projected U.S. growth · 18,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardOphthalmic Laboratory Technicians$37,140 median wageWV estimate · 18,660 jobs · 51-9083$35,900–$37,170 middle 50% of WV 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
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
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.
Marshall University
$1,352 less debt · $8,132 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $75,952
- Debt
- $24,698
- Annual net price
- $7,502
CUNY York College
$46,279 higher earnings · $15,050 less debt · $11,178 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $122,313
- Debt
- $11,000
- Annual net price
- $4,456
California State University, Dominguez Hills
$33,608 higher earnings · $5,925 less debt · $7,019 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $109,642
- Debt
- $20,125
- Annual net price
- $8,615
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
$10,383 higher earnings · $5,954 less debt · $1,543 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $86,417
- Debt
- $20,096
- Annual net price
- $14,091
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
30 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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