Bachelor's-13% vs national median232 grads tracked
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions at McNeese State University
Ranked 85th of 89 bachelor's programs in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$54,432
middle 50%: $45,751 – $62,680
Median · 5 years out
$63,329
middle 50%: $52,488 – $75,051
Median · 10 years out
$67,570
middle 50%: $53,801 – $88,299
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
Medical laboratory science graduates earn a median of $54k in their first year. Ten-year median salaries reach $68k.
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
6.2 yrs
≈ $6,681 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Ball State University
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$64,578 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$60,908 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$60,243 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$57,514 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at McNeese State University
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,640 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$113,129 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$107,060 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$105,976 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,976 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$104,798 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$104,032 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$103,633 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$102,614 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$83,179 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
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