Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions at Illinois State University

Normal, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 33 graduates a year

$65,629
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$73,220
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$75,975
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#56 of 93
Rank by pay
#71 of 93
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,927
Median federal debt

Illinois State University graduates in clinical/medical laboratory science/research and allied professions earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Illinois State University Compares for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions

All 93 colleges reporting clinical/medical laboratory science/research and allied professions earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Loma Linda University Loma Linda, CA$125,835$114,502#2—
2CUNY York College Jamaica, NY$122,313$116,417#1$105,425
3Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY$110,827$105,484#3$92,286
4Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY$110,519$105,191#4$101,516
5California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA$109,642$99,767#5$44,374
6CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$104,791$99,739#6$86,173
7Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY$104,169$99,147#7$95,766
8Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY$101,370$96,483#9—
9DeVry University-Arizona Phoenix, AZ$95,622$98,253#8$70,874
10DeVry University-Illinois Lisle, IL$95,622$93,948#10$70,874
…
53University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI$73,346$76,320#42$62,966
54University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex Milwaukee, WI$73,346$76,320#43$62,966
55Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH$73,290$78,211#38$62,869
56Illinois State University Normal, IL$73,220$71,938#71$65,629
57University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC$72,892$78,223#37$56,721
58University of Vermont Burlington, VT$72,668$74,636#54$64,930
59Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA$72,156$74,696#53$62,447

Other Majors at Illinois State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$111,099$81,363#111 of 349
Computer and Information Sciences$98,382$65,127#128 of 459
Management Information Systems and Services$95,120$52,887#36 of 166
Insurance$94,124$51,499#8 of 21
Construction Management$91,017$70,672#38 of 57
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$90,953$66,801#7 of 37
Finance and Financial Management Services$85,326$54,958#136 of 452
Public Health$84,790$59,207#7 of 215
Accounting and Related Services$84,458$62,940#188 of 796
Physics$81,949—#42 of 107
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,264$72,709#679 of 966
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$80,530$55,532#13 of 34
Marketing$77,956$51,687#93 of 516
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians$76,731$46,992—
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$76,121$51,839#38 of 51
Mathematics$75,318$52,597#114 of 309
Health and Medical Administrative Services$71,707$48,886#61 of 275
International Business$71,058$52,491#68 of 115
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$70,671$47,553#103 of 126
Geography and Cartography$69,383$34,952#15 of 117
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$67,752$43,874#53 of 178
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,660$50,647#496 of 1176
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$65,669$34,154#23 of 35
Biology$63,725$36,337#224 of 841
Agriculture$63,600$47,295#5 of 43
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,510—#59 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$62,506$37,584#91 of 660
Apparel and Textiles$62,339$37,111#16 of 57
Chemistry$62,220—#144 of 209
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$62,112$30,051#91 of 610

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Illinois State University clinical/medical laboratory science/research and allied professions graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $65,629 one year after graduating and $73,220 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Illinois State University rank for clinical/medical laboratory science/research and allied professions?

Among 93 colleges reporting earnings for clinical/medical laboratory science/research and allied professions graduates, Illinois State University ranks #56 by median pay four years after graduation, and #71 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is clinical/medical laboratory science/research and allied professions at Illinois State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for clinical/medical laboratory science/research and allied professions ($75,975), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,927.

← All data for Illinois State University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.