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Bachelor's-3% vs national median442 grads tracked

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center

Ranked 57th of 89 bachelor's programs in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$64,574
middle 50%: $54,815 – $73,836
Median · 5 years out
$70,135
middle 50%: $56,458 – $82,787
Median · 10 years out
$78,788
middle 50%: $63,666 – $97,392

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

Graduates of Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center's bachelor's program in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions earn a median $64,574 one year after graduating, rising to $78,788 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $72,384 for this field, ranking 57th of 89 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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,615 total interest

Same major at other universities

Norfolk State University
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$70,474 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$70,407 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$70,360 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$70,164 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center

Medicine (Doctorate)
$155,237 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$136,607 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$136,051 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$111,056 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$96,016 · 5 yrs out
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Doctorate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$89,501 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$80,834 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$78,665 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$75,451 · 5 yrs out

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