Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions associate's degree at Rasmussen University-Kansas
Topeka, KS · 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 close to similar programs.
$4,729 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
52.2% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−44% · 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−$12,570
$8,000Annual price−$28,570
$16,000Annual price−$44,570
$24,000Current college-wide context−$60,570
$32,000Annual price−$76,570
$40,000Annual price−$92,570
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+26%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$43,637 → $55,150Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort28Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort46Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median24Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$23,980
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$27,535
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$52,743
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$292/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.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$43,637Year 1
$52,743Year 4
$55,150Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
6.6% 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$4,395
Estimated loan payment$292
24borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$52,743 vs. $57,472
$4,729 below 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$86,700 median wageKS estimate · 1,060 jobs · 25-1071$60,490–$140,740 middle 50% of KS 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$60,600 median wageKS estimate · 1,200 jobs · 29-2055$49,010–$67,570 middle 50% of KS wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardHealth Technologists and Technicians, All Other$54,180 median wageKS estimate · 700 jobs · 29-2099$46,380–$75,090 middle 50% of KS wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 12,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardMedical Equipment Preparers$45,280 median wageKS estimate · 740 jobs · 31-9093$37,240–$51,610 middle 50% of KS wages+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentOphthalmic Laboratory Technicians$44,920 median wageKS estimate · 18,660 jobs · 51-9083$41,220–$45,990 middle 50% of KS wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPhlebotomists$39,100 median wageKS estimate · 1,120 jobs · 31-9097$37,700–$46,540 middle 50% of KS wages+6.8% projected U.S. growth · 18,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree award
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
$26,341 higher earnings · $9,998 less debt · $18,517 lower annual net price