Certificate (under 1 year)-2% vs national median469 grads tracked
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions at Front Range Community College
Ranked 41st of 75 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,380
middle 50%: $23,567 – $38,154
Median · 5 years out
$38,279
middle 50%: $29,214 – $50,653
Median · 10 years out
$49,627
middle 50%: $36,609 – $73,442
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
This certificate program in Colorado yields a median starting salary of $30k. Salaries reach $50k by the tenth year.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
10.7 yrs
≈ $12,979 total interest
Same major at other universities
Sinclair Community College
$39,233 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$39,222 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$39,011 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$38,868 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
$38,582 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$38,509 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$38,011 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$37,897 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
South Suburban College
$37,446 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Front Range Community College
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,152 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$69,744 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$68,943 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$66,641 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,546 · 5 yrs out
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
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