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

East Lansing, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 68 graduates a year

$47,202
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$70,940
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$75,975
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#64 of 93
Rank by pay
#52 of 93
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

Michigan State University graduates in clinical/medical laboratory science/research and allied professions earn 7% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Michigan 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
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61Radford University Radford, VA$71,805$65,385#88$63,606
62Allen College Waterloo, IA$71,677$75,395#50—
63Idaho State University Pocatello, ID$71,038$75,539#48$62,085
64Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$70,940$74,798#52$47,202
65Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI$70,486$74,319#56$55,992
66Winston-Salem State University Winston-salem, NC$70,450$75,603#47$60,442
67Wichita State University Wichita, KS$69,711$72,371#67$60,287

Other Majors at Michigan State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$116,905$86,192#60 of 459
Computer Engineering$104,627$83,934#101 of 189
Engineering$102,301$75,058#10 of 57
Chemical Engineering$102,223$79,023#38 of 158
Finance and Financial Management Services$102,017$68,103#45 of 452
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,481$83,874#99 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$97,946$80,259#53 of 318
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$97,236$69,443#30 of 126
Accounting and Related Services$96,093$65,965#73 of 796
Materials Engineering$95,761$78,276#8 of 34
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$95,387$74,518#14 of 43
Engineering-Related Fields$94,143$76,563#11 of 33
Statistics$93,930$63,649#21 of 50
Business Administration, Management and Operations$91,187$71,253#50 of 1176
Civil Engineering$90,650$72,048#51 of 233
Marketing$90,453$57,275#22 of 516
Agricultural Engineering$86,498$65,396#10 of 26
Human Resources Management and Services$85,886$56,501#17 of 187
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$80,129$75,081#707 of 966
Engineering$79,609$67,007#18 of 19
Economics$79,428$54,013#187 of 368
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$75,147——
International Relations and National Security Studies$74,709$38,810#29 of 118
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$73,880$48,185#65 of 99
Non-Professional Legal Studies$72,414$33,752#6 of 39
Mathematics$72,226$47,951#138 of 309
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$71,158—#6 of 17
Food Science and Technology$70,380$59,342#16 of 29
Hospitality Administration/Management$69,651$41,069#14 of 137
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$69,300$45,158#45 of 178

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $47,202 one year after graduating and $70,940 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Michigan 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, Michigan State University ranks #64 by median pay four years after graduation, and #52 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for clinical/medical laboratory science/research and allied professions ($75,975), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

← All data for Michigan 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.