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

San Marcos, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 18 graduates a year

$67,589
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$68,940
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$75,975
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#72 of 93
Rank by pay
#78 of 93
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,000
Median federal debt

Texas State University graduates in clinical/medical laboratory science/research and allied professions earn 9% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Texas 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
…
69University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, IL$69,334$68,120#82—
70University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE$69,253$71,576#72$66,712
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

Other Majors at Texas State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$104,127$70,906#144 of 349
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$100,352$76,646#7 of 43
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,780$72,990#184 of 258
Industrial Engineering$90,729$61,718#74 of 94
Manufacturing Engineering$88,995$68,886#7 of 15
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,557$72,861#548 of 966
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$79,289$67,965#77 of 253
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$78,671$52,958#19 of 34
Accounting and Related Services$78,418$52,610#285 of 796
Computer and Information Sciences$77,701$52,274#320 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,100$49,981#256 of 452
Business/Managerial Economics$74,435$49,831#51 of 84
Applied Mathematics$72,464$49,822#36 of 45
Economics$71,739$43,064#252 of 368
Marketing$71,539$48,072#165 of 516
Agriculture$71,237$44,994#2 of 43
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,048$45,306#479 of 1176
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$66,995—#29 of 215
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$65,502$37,663#26 of 49
Physics$65,217$41,737#95 of 107
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$64,830$44,824#57 of 110
Design and Applied Arts$61,539$44,396#65 of 299
International/Globalization Studies$60,976$37,397#32 of 87
Health and Medical Administrative Services$60,895$40,951#122 of 275
Geography and Cartography$60,646$44,909#46 of 117
Public Administration$59,074$46,491#30 of 47
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,009$40,411#116 of 178
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$58,794$33,040#17 of 42
Mathematics$58,566$49,708#260 of 309
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$58,484$37,548#31 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $67,589 one year after graduating and $68,940 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Texas 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, Texas State University ranks #72 by median pay four years after graduation, and #78 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for clinical/medical laboratory science/research and allied professions ($75,975), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,000.

← All data for Texas 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.