# Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions

> Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions is a field of study in the Health Professions and Related Programs area.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/clinical-medical-laboratory-science-research-and-allied-professions
- CIP code: 51.10 (Health Professions and Related Programs)
- Colleges offering it: 398 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 398 | $34,386 | $39,909 | $8,826 |
| Associate's | 321 | $54,511 | $56,168 | $14,148 |
| Bachelor's | 305 | $69,439 | $74,996 | $19,875 |
| Master's | 46 | $82,357 | $83,306 | $41,144 |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 12 | $84,119 | $85,128 | $17,974 |
| Doctoral | 3 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| First professional | 2 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 31 | $85,191 | not reported | not reported |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Bachelor's)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [Loma Linda University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/loma-linda-university-1516) | Loma Linda, CA | $125,835 | $20,000 |
| [CUNY York College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/cuny-york-college-749) | Jamaica, NY | $122,313 | not reported |
| [Stony Brook University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/stony-brook-university-suny-2611) | Stony Brook, NY | $110,827 | $19,000 |
| [Mercy College-New York](https://www.collegesref.com/college/mercy-college-new-york-1643) | Dobbs Ferry, NY | $110,519 | $25,000 |
| [California State University-Dominguez Hills](https://www.collegesref.com/college/california-state-university-dominguez-hills-367) | Carson, CA | $109,642 | $21,625 |
| [CUNY Hunter College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/cuny-hunter-college-739) | New York, NY | $104,791 | not reported |
| [Farmingdale State College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/farmingdale-state-college-941) | Farmingdale, NY | $104,169 | not reported |
| [Marist College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/marist-college-1597) | Poughkeepsie, NY | $101,370 | not reported |
| [Oregon Institute of Technology](https://www.collegesref.com/college/oregon-institute-of-technology-2034) | Klamath Falls, OR | $89,839 | $15,580 |
| [University at Buffalo](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-at-buffalo-2857) | Buffalo, NY | $89,223 | $22,600 |

## Related careers (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk)

- [Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/health-specialties-teachers-postsecondary): $107,310 median pay
- [Surgical Technologists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/surgical-technologists): $64,650 median pay
- [Cytogenetic Technologists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/cytogenetic-technologists): $62,930 median pay
- [Cytotechnologists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/cytotechnologists): $62,930 median pay
- [Histology Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/histology-technicians): $62,930 median pay
- [Histotechnologists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/histotechnologists): $62,930 median pay
- [Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/medical-and-clinical-laboratory-technicians): $62,930 median pay
- [Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/medical-and-clinical-laboratory-technologists): $62,930 median pay
- [Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/health-technologists-and-technicians-all-other): $50,290 median pay
- [Neurodiagnostic Technologists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/neurodiagnostic-technologists): $50,290 median pay
- [Ophthalmic Medical Technologists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/ophthalmic-medical-technologists): $50,290 median pay
- [Patient Representatives](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/patient-representatives): $50,290 median pay
- [Medical Equipment Preparers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/medical-equipment-preparers): $47,700 median pay
- [Phlebotomists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/phlebotomists): $45,230 median pay
- [Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/ophthalmic-laboratory-technicians): $39,460 median pay

## More in Health Professions and Related Programs

- [Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/registered-nursing-nursing-administration-nursing-research-and-clinical-nursing): 1,111 colleges
- [Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/allied-health-diagnostic-intervention-and-treatment-professions): 930 colleges
- [Health and Medical Administrative Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/health-and-medical-administrative-services): 890 colleges
- [Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/practical-nursing-vocational-nursing-and-nursing-assistants): 864 colleges
- [Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/allied-health-and-medical-assisting-services): 796 colleges
- [Public Health](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/public-health): 540 colleges
- [Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/health-services-allied-health-health-sciences-general): 461 colleges
- [Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/mental-and-social-health-services-and-allied-professions): 424 colleges

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/