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Bachelor's+5% vs national median92 grads tracked

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions at University of Iowa

Ranked 29th of 89 bachelor's programs in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$66,474
middle 50%: $60,316 – $72,095
Median · 5 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $65,240 – $88,193
Median · 10 years out
$81,339
middle 50%: $71,338 – $100,394

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Iowa's bachelor's program in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions earn a median $66,474 one year after graduating, rising to $81,339 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $72,384 for this field, ranking 29th of 89 reporting programs.

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
5 yrs
≈ $5,319 total interest

Same major at other universities

Missouri Western State University
$78,372 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$78,163 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
$77,387 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
$77,132 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$76,701 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$76,393 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$75,729 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (The)
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$75,405 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$75,080 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
$74,545 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$73,347 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Iowa

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,724 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$173,339 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$167,710 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$157,015 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,198 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$144,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$121,670 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,999 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$112,327 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$112,327 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,625 · 5 yrs out

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