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Certificate (under 1 year)0% vs national median819 grads tracked

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions at Moraine Valley Community College

Ranked 35th of 75 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,761
middle 50%: $23,191 – $37,782
Median · 5 years out
$39,222
middle 50%: $28,760 – $51,317
Median · 10 years out
$47,734
middle 50%: $34,426 – $64,216

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

Moraine Valley Community College certificate holders in Clinical Laboratory Science start at $30k. Median earnings hit $48k by year ten.

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
10.8 yrs
≈ $13,010 total interest

Same major at other universities

Elgin Community College
$40,146 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$40,067 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$39,842 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$39,831 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$39,380 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$39,233 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$39,011 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$38,868 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
$38,582 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$38,509 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$38,279 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Moraine Valley Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$122,364 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$109,788 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$97,992 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$95,990 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$82,861 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,072 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,251 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$75,672 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,453 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$71,566 · 5 yrs out

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