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Bachelor's-9% vs national median447 grads tracked

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions at Illinois State University

Ranked 77th of 89 bachelor's programs in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$61,171
middle 50%: $52,485 – $70,532
Median · 5 years out
$66,227
middle 50%: $56,221 – $75,931
Median · 10 years out
$75,619
middle 50%: $62,739 – $89,235

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

Illinois State University graduates in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science earn $61k in their first year. Median earnings climb to $76k after ten years.

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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,000 total interest

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