Certificate (under 1 year)+6% vs national median551 grads tracked
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions at College of Lake County
Ranked 22nd of 75 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,106
middle 50%: $24,496 – $40,369
Median · 5 years out
$41,517
middle 50%: $31,685 – $53,593
Median · 10 years out
$49,171
middle 50%: $36,004 – $72,946
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 Laboratory Science certificate earners start at a median of $32k. Ten-year median salaries reach $49k.
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
10.2 yrs
≈ $12,020 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Red Rocks Community College
$42,054 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College
$42,006 · 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
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$40,159 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at College of Lake County
Fire Protection (Associate)
$112,340 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$85,430 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$80,647 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$78,110 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,582 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,878 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
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