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

Norfolk, VA · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 29 graduates a year

$37,354
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$39,446
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$38,675
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#47 of 109
Rank by pay
#71 of 109
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Tidewater Community College graduates in clinical/medical laboratory science/research and allied professions earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

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

All 109 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
1SUNY Broome Community College Binghamton, NY$96,887$92,216#1—
2University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND$75,339$78,053#2$65,073
3Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA$75,123$76,401#3—
4Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences Lancaster, PA$75,123$76,401#4—
5Carolinas College of Health Sciences Charlotte, NC$70,222$75,358#5$62,885
6Mercy College of Health Sciences Des Moines, IA$69,417$73,018#6—
7North Seattle College Seattle, WA$67,266$61,870#9$49,101
8Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN$66,173$70,991#7$58,316
9Contra Costa Medical Career College Antioch, CA$62,065$56,475#12$44,990
10Saint Paul College Saint Paul, MN$61,879$59,108#11$40,232
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44Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix Phoenix, AZ$40,212$41,318#36$33,825
45Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN$39,598$42,481#29$23,166
46Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM$39,585$45,833#24$34,373
47Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA$39,446$35,919#71$37,354
48Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, GA$38,383$39,734#43$21,444
49Fortis College-Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA$38,349$44,392#25$29,714
50Horry-Georgetown Technical College Conway, SC$38,185$42,341#30$28,964

Other Majors at Tidewater Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$80,473—#3 of 43
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$66,662$54,461#4 of 11
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$65,351$56,971#8 of 22
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers$64,803$36,232#49 of 152
Accounting and Related Services$60,390$35,597#10 of 101
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$55,482$42,572#159 of 290
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$51,095$34,696#138 of 319
Criminal Justice and Corrections$47,471$27,916#128 of 176
Ground Transportation$45,471$39,383#83 of 103
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$45,052$31,688#47 of 100
Precision Metal Working$43,620$23,785#275 of 365
Legal Support Services$42,246$36,150#33 of 42
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$42,176—#16 of 104
Business Administration, Management and Operations$37,855$42,521#102 of 120
Health and Medical Administrative Services$35,513$25,738#261 of 496
Hospitality Administration/Management$34,757$21,416#10 of 12
Culinary Arts and Related Services$30,842$21,368#54 of 68
Design and Applied Arts$30,658—#20 of 26
Teaching Assistants/Aides$30,002$23,117#3 of 6
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$29,316$21,889#40 of 59

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $37,354 one year after graduating and $39,446 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 109 colleges reporting earnings for clinical/medical laboratory science/research and allied professions graduates, Tidewater Community College ranks #47 by median pay four years after graduation, and #71 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for clinical/medical laboratory science/research and allied professions ($38,675).

← All data for Tidewater 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.