Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions at West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV · Bachelor's Degree · about 11 graduates a year

$63,522
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$76,034
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$75,975
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#41 of 93
Rank by pay
#12 of 93
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,573
Median federal debt

West Virginia University graduates in clinical/medical laboratory science/research and allied professions earn 0% more 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 West Virginia 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
…
38The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX$77,114$78,402#36$62,861
39Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL$76,856$75,510#49$70,654
40Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN$76,220$81,770#25$70,833
41West Virginia University Morgantown, WV$76,034$89,952#12$63,522
42Marshall University Huntington, WV$75,952$89,855#13$60,610
43Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI$75,926$80,055#30$65,737
44Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN$75,261$82,215#24$70,028

Other Majors at West Virginia University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Mining and Mineral Engineering$109,619$85,897#3 of 7
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,542$79,662#114 of 258
Industrial Engineering$99,180$75,606#41 of 94
Computer Engineering$99,048$76,314#127 of 189
Computer Science$98,277$74,159#183 of 349
Chemical Engineering$96,503$69,875#83 of 158
Management Information Systems and Services$95,324$62,127#34 of 166
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$94,750$72,210#37 of 59
Petroleum Engineering$91,142$68,913#18 of 19
Mechanical Engineering$90,461$71,504#176 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,750$71,298#578 of 966
Civil Engineering$82,117$67,062#159 of 233
Computer and Information Sciences$79,805$65,223#298 of 459
Mathematics$77,144—#105 of 309
Finance and Financial Management Services$76,959$48,645#233 of 452
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$76,662$57,102#15 of 76
Accounting and Related Services$76,135$51,824#329 of 796
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$75,022$47,232#2 of 29
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,646$49,634#267 of 1176
Landscape Architecture$70,646—#5 of 19
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$70,165$24,463#15 of 64
Marketing$69,357$42,058#199 of 516
Hospitality Administration/Management$68,473$30,363#16 of 137
Economics$68,380—#290 of 368
Business/Managerial Economics$68,161—#65 of 84
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$66,798$36,382#41 of 138
Agricultural Business and Management$66,022$37,779#34 of 77
Business/Commerce$65,372$42,298#119 of 271
Public Health$64,888$37,256#45 of 215
Forestry$64,568$43,228#8 of 31

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $63,522 one year after graduating and $76,034 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does West Virginia 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, West Virginia University ranks #41 by median pay four years after graduation, and #12 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is clinical/medical laboratory science/research and allied professions at West Virginia University worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for clinical/medical laboratory science/research and allied professions ($75,975), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,573.

← All data for West Virginia 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.