Bright outlook
Education
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
- Median pay
- $107,310
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Doctoral or professional degree
- Instructing
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
ProgramsHealth Professions and Related Programs
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
CIP51.10
398 colleges offer Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 398
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $74,996
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $19,875
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 398
- Associate's
- 321
- Bachelor's
- 305
- Master's
- 46
- Post-baccalaureate certificate
- 12
- Doctoral
- 3
- First professional
- 2
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 31
What it covers
About Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions is part of Health Professions and Related Programs: instructional programs that prepare individuals to practice as licensed professionals and assistants in the health care professions and related clinical sciences and administrative and support services.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 51.10.
Programs in this field
Colleges report these specific programs under CIP 51.10.
- Blood Bank Technology Specialist
- Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist
- Hematology Technology/Technician
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
- Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician
- Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist
- Histologic Technician
- Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist
- Cytogenetics/Genetics/Clinical Genetics Technology/Technologist
- Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician
- Sterile Processing Technology/Technician
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 398 | $39,9094 yrs after · 64 colleges | $8,82622 colleges |
| Associate's | 321 | $56,1684 yrs after · 53 colleges | $14,14816 colleges |
| Bachelor's | 305 | $74,9964 yrs after · 80 colleges | $19,87556 colleges |
| Master's | 46 | $83,3064 yrs after · 9 colleges | $41,1447 colleges |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 12 | $85,1284 yrs after · 1 college | $17,9742 colleges |
| Doctoral | 3 | Not reported | Not reported |
| First professional | 2 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 31 | $85,1911 yr after · 1 college | Not reported |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
Loma Linda, CA · Private nonprofit · 20 graduates
$125,835
debt $20,000
- 2
Jamaica, NY · Public · 29 graduates
$122,313
debt not reported
- 3
Stony Brook, NY · Public · 40 graduates
$110,827
debt $19,000
- 4
Dobbs Ferry, NY · Private nonprofit · 18 graduates
$110,519
debt $25,000
- 5
California State University-Dominguez Hills
Carson, CA · Public · 54 graduates
$109,642
debt $21,625
- 6
New York, NY · Public · 38 graduates
$104,791
debt not reported
- 7
Farmingdale, NY · Public · 19 graduates
$104,169
debt not reported
- 8
Poughkeepsie, NY · Private nonprofit · 20 graduates
$101,370
debt not reported
- 9
Oregon Institute of Technology
Klamath Falls, OR · Public · 30 graduates
$89,839
debt $15,580
- 10
Buffalo, NY · Public · 21 graduates
$89,223
debt $22,600
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
- Bright outlook
Healthcare practitioners
Surgical Technologists
- Median pay
- $64,650
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Postsecondary certificate
- Monitoring
- Active Listening
- Operations Monitoring
Healthcare practitioners
Cytogenetic Technologists
- Median pay
- $62,930
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
Healthcare practitioners
Cytotechnologists
- Median pay
- $62,930
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
Healthcare practitioners
Histology Technicians
- Median pay
- $62,930
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
Healthcare practitioners
Histotechnologists
- Median pay
- $62,930
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Judgment and Decision Making
Healthcare practitioners
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
- Median pay
- $62,930
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
Healthcare practitioners
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
- Median pay
- $62,930
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Critical Thinking
- Science
- Active Listening
More in Health Professions and Related Programs
Other programs in the same area of study, by how many colleges offer them.
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- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions930 colleges
- Health and Medical Administrative Services890 colleges
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants864 colleges
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services796 colleges
- Public Health540 colleges
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General461 colleges
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions424 colleges
Questions about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
How many colleges offer Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions at these degree levels: certificate (398 colleges), associate's (321 colleges), bachelor's (305 colleges), master's (46 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (12 colleges), doctoral (3 colleges), first professional (2 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (31 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions earn $74,996 a year four years after finishing, across 80 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions graduates earn the most?
Loma Linda University reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions: $125,835 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.