Bachelor's-5% vs national median471 grads tracked
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions at Northern Illinois University
Ranked 64th of 89 bachelor's programs in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$65,521
middle 50%: $56,514 – $72,908
Median · 5 years out
$68,838
middle 50%: $57,690 – $80,339
Median · 10 years out
$79,326
middle 50%: $64,986 – $94,922
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
Northern Illinois University's clinical science graduates start with a median salary of $66k. Earnings grow to $79k by year 10.
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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,592 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$69,760 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$69,715 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$69,622 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$69,536 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$68,859 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$68,578 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$68,243 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$68,175 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$67,846 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Northern Illinois University
Education (Doctorate)
$119,874 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,599 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$111,551 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,291 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$109,443 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$102,156 · 5 yrs out
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,392 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$97,297 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$95,329 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,041 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$93,400 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$92,787 · 5 yrs out
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