COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions associate's degree at Fortis Institute-Birmingham
Birmingham, AL · Private for-profit
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.
$9,979 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 74.3% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −82% · 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−$65,070
$8,000Annual price−$81,070
$16,000Annual price−$97,070
$24,000Annual price−$113,070
$26,000Current college-wide context−$117,070
$32,000Annual price−$129,070
$40,000Annual price−$145,070
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$25,946
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$35,304
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$47,493
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$374/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$25,946Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$32,927Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE33.7%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?
9.4% 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$3,958
Estimated loan payment$374
27borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$47,493 vs. $57,472
$9,979 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$92,310 median wageAL estimate · 3,360 jobs · 25-1071$61,270–$128,720 middle 50% of AL 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$49,420 median wageAL estimate · 2,480 jobs · 29-2055$39,270–$59,990 middle 50% of AL wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardHealth Technologists and Technicians, All Other$43,600 median wageAL estimate · 1,210 jobs · 29-2099$38,390–$46,970 middle 50% of AL wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 12,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPhlebotomists$37,220 median wageAL estimate · 2,350 jobs · 31-9097$35,430–$41,600 middle 50% of AL wages+6.8% projected U.S. growth · 18,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardOphthalmic Laboratory Technicians$37,010 median wageAL estimate · 190 jobs · 51-9083$30,240–$39,370 middle 50% of AL wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMedical Equipment Preparers$35,800 median wageAL estimate · 1,000 jobs · 31-9093$31,920–$38,600 middle 50% of AL wages+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
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.
George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville
$1,508 higher earnings · $20,079 less debt · $12,776 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $49,001
- Debt
- $15,225
- Annual net price
- $13,170
Miami Dade College
$31,591 higher earnings · $17,767 less debt · $20,483 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $79,084
- Debt
- $17,537
- Annual net price
- $5,463
Phoenix College
$25,115 higher earnings · $15,236 less debt · $13,891 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $72,608
- Debt
- $20,068
- Annual net price
- $12,055
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
$22,478 higher earnings · $15,916 less debt · $20,978 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $69,971
- Debt
- $19,388
- Annual net price
- $4,968
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
40 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
Your price and current earnings determine the result.
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