Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions: degree ROI, salary & best colleges
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions graduates earn a median $75,975 four years after finishing — $27,615/yr above the $48,360 high-school baseline. At a typical $16,906/yr net price ($67,624 over four years), that pays back in about 2.4 years. Federal data pools 282 bachelor's programs graduating roughly 3,656 students a year. (Scorecard field-of-study, 2026 · our math.)
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions ranks #57 of 202 bachelor's fields by earnings — pays more than 72% of majors.
| # | College | State | Grad earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CUNY York College | NY | $122,313 |
| 2 | Stony Brook University | NY | $110,827 |
| 3 | Mercy University | NY | $110,519 |
| 4 | California State University-Dominguez Hills | CA | $109,642 |
| 5 | CUNY Hunter College | NY | $104,791 |
| 6 | Farmingdale State College | NY | $104,169 |
| 7 | Marist University | NY | $101,370 |
| 8 | DeVry University-Illinois | IL | $95,622 |
| 9 | University of Alaska Anchorage | AK | $92,768 |
| 10 | Oregon Institute of Technology | OR | $89,839 |
| 11 | University at Buffalo | NY | $89,223 |
| 12 | Seattle University | WA | $88,308 |
College Scorecard field-of-study (2026), program-level median earnings for this CIP · our ranking.
How we compute this. Earnings are the national median for graduates of this field measured 1 and 4 years after completion (Scorecard field-of-study, bachelor's). Premium = 4-year earnings − the $48,360 high-school baseline. Payback = a representative 4-year net cost (median college net price × 4) ÷ premium. Field medians blend every school — a specific program can pay far more or less. Full method on the methodology page; the field ranking is on ROI by major.