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

Detroit, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 19 graduates a year

$70,611
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$67,284
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$75,975
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#74 of 93
Rank by pay
#76 of 93
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Wayne State University graduates in clinical/medical laboratory science/research and allied professions earn 11% 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 Wayne 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
…
71Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA$68,943$62,779#91$60,601
72Texas State University San Marcos, TX$68,940$70,092#78$67,589
73Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI$67,522$71,194#75$54,336
74Wayne State University Detroit, MI$67,284$70,943#76$70,611
75University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock, AR$67,126$79,102#34$59,134
76Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL$67,069$71,386#74$58,048
77The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX$66,491$67,602#85$54,659

Other Majors at Wayne State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$106,048—#15 of 118
Computer and Information Sciences$104,630$77,371#97 of 459
Industrial Engineering$101,990$77,815#27 of 94
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,944$78,738#91 of 258
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$99,777—#1 of 13
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$97,257—#4 of 61
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$96,821$82,524#7 of 46
Mechanical Engineering$94,869$74,457#93 of 318
Chemical Engineering$93,047$71,373#107 of 158
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$92,707—#5 of 61
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$84,695$53,310#36 of 43
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,405$74,793#554 of 966
Civil Engineering$84,157$73,488#131 of 233
Management Information Systems and Services$80,630$59,352#88 of 166
International Business$79,882$59,350#35 of 115
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$78,391$63,970#79 of 253
Finance and Financial Management Services$74,703$56,804#267 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$73,940$52,668#378 of 796
Marketing$67,504$47,929#237 of 516
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$66,426$25,046#45 of 476
Public Administration$66,396$38,767#22 of 47
Mathematics$64,547—#215 of 309
Economics$63,972$50,648#330 of 368
Chemistry$63,079$35,813#141 of 209
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science$62,954$52,829#3 of 6
Political Science and Government$61,466$30,345#295 of 565
Human Resources Management and Services$61,121$48,324#157 of 187
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,025$41,306#115 of 178
Urban Studies/Affairs$58,915$43,811#18 of 30
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$58,871$34,303#18 of 50

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $70,611 one year after graduating and $67,284 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Wayne 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, Wayne State University ranks #74 by median pay four years after graduation, and #76 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 11% less than the national median for clinical/medical laboratory science/research and allied professions ($75,975), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for Wayne 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.