WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)+7% vs national median200 grads tracked

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

Ranked 19th of 75 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,722
middle 50%: $26,505 – $43,670
Median · 5 years out
$42,054
middle 50%: $32,149 – $52,636
Median · 10 years out
$47,574
middle 50%: $33,772 – $60,442

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

Clinical and Medical Laboratory Science graduates start with a median salary of $34k. Five-year earnings reach $42k, while ten-year earnings hit $48k.

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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
10.1 yrs
≈ $11,689 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northern Essex Community College
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$43,143 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$42,570 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$42,406 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$42,309 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College
$42,006 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$41,517 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$41,455 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$40,858 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$40,642 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$40,471 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Red Rocks Community College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$116,945 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$105,907 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$86,581 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$85,863 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$85,089 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$77,825 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$77,653 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$76,896 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Associate)
$76,644 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$76,402 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades, General (Certificate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out

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