Best colleges for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions in New York
Program-level earnings — not school prestige — rank these. Among the New York programs in the federal field-of-study file, CUNY York College leads: its Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions graduates earn a median $122,313 four years after finishing, against the field's $75,975 national median. (Scorecard field-of-study, 2026.)
| # | College | Grad earnings, 4 yrs | Vs field median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CUNY York College | $122,313 | +$46,338 |
| 2 | Stony Brook University | $110,827 | +$34,852 |
| 3 | Mercy University | $110,519 | +$34,544 |
| 4 | CUNY Hunter College | $104,791 | +$28,816 |
| 5 | Farmingdale State College | $104,169 | +$28,194 |
| 6 | Marist University | $101,370 | +$25,395 |
| 7 | University at Buffalo | $89,223 | +$13,248 |
How big is the earnings gap between New York Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research programs?
$33,090 separates the top and bottom of this list — $122,313 at CUNY York College against $89,223 at University at Buffalo, four years after finishing. Same field, same state, same federal measure: where you study moves pay by that much.
Do New York Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research graduates earn more than the national median?
The state's strongest program pays $46,338 above the $75,975 national median for the field. Program-level medians come from federal tax records of graduates who received aid, so they track actual pay rather than advertised salaries.