Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions at North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Fargo, ND · Bachelor's Degree · about 8 graduates a year

$58,799
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$65,292
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$75,975
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#81 of 93
Rank by pay
#84 of 93
Rank, wage-adjusted
$31,000
Median federal debt

North Dakota State University-Main Campus graduates in clinical/medical laboratory science/research and allied professions earn 14% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 47% of one year’s pay at that point.

How North Dakota State University-Main Campus 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
…
78Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport Shreveport, LA$66,238$76,675#39$64,525
79Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI$65,826$69,406#80$66,597
80Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans New Orleans, LA$65,640$75,983#45$61,067
81North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND$65,292$67,644#84$58,799
82University of West Florida Pensacola, FL$65,285$69,488#79$65,673
83University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI$64,792$67,419#86$59,690
84Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI$64,703$68,222#81$65,935

Other Majors at North Dakota State University-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$125,175—#8 of 29
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$95,019$74,199#16 of 43
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,510$75,212#199 of 258
Computer Engineering$92,878$76,558#161 of 189
Mechanical Engineering$87,702$72,158#250 of 318
Computer Science$87,562$60,426#263 of 349
Agricultural Engineering$84,529—#15 of 26
Industrial Engineering$84,016$68,873#88 of 94
Civil Engineering$83,992$72,729#134 of 233
Agricultural Production Operations$83,779$62,869#1 of 14
Finance and Financial Management Services$80,522$53,163#191 of 452
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$77,589$67,303#83 of 253
Agricultural Business and Management$77,296$59,953#11 of 77
Management Information Systems and Services$76,527$64,181#102 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$74,888$57,695#357 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$73,935$70,821#902 of 966
Marketing$71,027$47,815#174 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,405$48,105#467 of 1176
Architecture$65,148—#47 of 78
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$64,014$40,262#34 of 49
Homeland Security$62,649$42,802#27 of 33
Agriculture$62,285$55,828#6 of 43
Business/Corporate Communications$62,181$36,513#10 of 25
Agricultural Mechanization$58,690$52,387#10 of 10
Biology$58,662$34,165#386 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,252$38,057#193 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$57,663$41,846#103 of 299
Apparel and Textiles$56,197$40,558#33 of 57
Sociology$56,040$40,451#145 of 462
Environmental Design$55,647—#8 of 12

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do North Dakota State University-Main Campus clinical/medical laboratory science/research and allied professions graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $58,799 one year after graduating and $65,292 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does North Dakota State University-Main Campus 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, North Dakota State University-Main Campus ranks #81 by median pay four years after graduation, and #84 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is clinical/medical laboratory science/research and allied professions at North Dakota State University-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 14% less than the national median for clinical/medical laboratory science/research and allied professions ($75,975), and the median federal debt at graduation is $31,000.

← All data for North Dakota State University-Main Campus · 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.