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.
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Paid off in
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,000 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$67,449 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$67,283 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$67,138 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$66,929 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$65,614 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$65,498 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Illinois State University
Education (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,616 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$95,329 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$94,916 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,435 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$91,685 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$91,592 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$88,197 · 5 yrs out
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Doctorate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
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