WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)+6% vs national median350 grads tracked

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions at William Rainey Harper College

Ranked 23rd of 75 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,907
middle 50%: $25,602 – $39,890
Median · 5 years out
$41,455
middle 50%: $31,905 – $53,040
Median · 10 years out
$58,065
middle 50%: $46,359 – $79,787

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 William Rainey Harper College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions earn a median $32,907 one year after graduating, rising to $58,065 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $39,233 for this field, ranking 23rd 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?

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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
9.6 yrs
≈ $11,571 total interest

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