WhatGradsMake
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

Graduates of College of Lake County's certificate (under 1 year) program in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions earn a median $32,106 one year after graduating, rising to $49,171 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $39,233 for this field, ranking 22nd of 75 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?

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
10.2 yrs
≈ $12,020 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$41,695 · 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
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$95,590 · 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

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