Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions at Houston Community College

Houston, TX · Associate's Degree · about 16 graduates a year

$48,172
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,664
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,472
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#12 of 57
Rank by pay
#17 of 57
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Houston Community College graduates in clinical/medical laboratory science/research and allied professions earn 11% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Houston Community College Compares for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions

All 57 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
1Miami Dade College Miami, FL$79,084$84,175#1$59,566
2Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA$75,304$76,585#2$74,011
3Phoenix College Phoenix, AZ$72,608$74,606#4$59,829
4Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati, OH$69,971$74,670#3$59,337
5Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX$69,606$70,769#6$51,327
6Portland Community College Portland, OR$68,948$69,354#8—
7Erie Community College Buffalo, NY$68,097$64,814#16—
8Eastern Florida State College Melbourne, FL$67,936$72,309#5—
9Kankakee Community College Kankakee, IL$67,089$65,914#12—
10Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI$65,303$67,951#9$54,717
11SUNY Broome Community College Binghamton, NY$63,764$60,690#25$53,886
12Houston Community College Houston, TX$63,664$64,728#17$48,172
13Brookline College-Phoenix Phoenix, AZ$63,280$65,021#15$57,179
14Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI$62,505$65,904#13—
15Weber State University Ogden, UT$62,339$59,083#30$51,220

Other Majors at Houston Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$89,002$66,743#202 of 962
Engineering Science$80,602$61,518#1 of 7
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$80,188$67,098#57 of 560
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$78,980$56,005#33 of 237
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians$74,124$60,612#12 of 16
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians$73,729$47,146—
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$62,339$42,875#19 of 87
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$60,458$45,548#17 of 39
Biology$58,846$24,621#4 of 47
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$58,451—#1 of 160
Business Administration, Management and Operations$52,985$34,732#172 of 547
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$52,208$42,459#97 of 476
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$48,944$29,423#128 of 947
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$48,330$39,835#162 of 176
Accounting and Related Services$46,694$34,447#153 of 225
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$36,872$35,300#30 of 57
Graphic Communications$34,557$16,155#13 of 22
Design and Applied Arts$30,434—#82 of 90
Culinary Arts and Related Services$27,150$26,419#94 of 96
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$27,069—#26 of 26
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services$22,631$15,372#8 of 11

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Houston Community College clinical/medical laboratory science/research and allied professions graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $48,172 one year after graduating and $63,664 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Houston Community College rank for clinical/medical laboratory science/research and allied professions?

Among 57 colleges reporting earnings for clinical/medical laboratory science/research and allied professions graduates, Houston Community College ranks #12 by median pay four years after graduation, and #17 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is clinical/medical laboratory science/research and allied professions at Houston Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for clinical/medical laboratory science/research and allied professions ($57,472).

← All data for Houston Community College · 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.