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Bachelor's-8% vs national median202 grads tracked

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions at Louisiana Tech University

Ranked 75th of 89 bachelor's programs in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$60,590
middle 50%: $52,338 – $71,585
Median · 5 years out
$66,779
middle 50%: $57,006 – $79,550
Median · 10 years out
$80,351
middle 50%: $66,866 – $104,631

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 Tech University's bachelor's program in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions earn a median $60,590 one year after graduating, rising to $80,351 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $72,384 for this field, ranking 75th 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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,021 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$67,846 · 5 yrs out
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 State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$66,227 · 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

Other majors at Louisiana Tech University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$133,708 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,843 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$113,326 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,012 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$108,952 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,407 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,696 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,666 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,185 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,238 · 5 yrs out

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