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Bachelor's+1% vs national median83 grads tracked

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions at University of Missouri - Columbia

Ranked 38th of 89 bachelor's programs in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$60,785
middle 50%: $52,212 – $67,332
Median · 5 years out
$72,814
middle 50%: $62,360 – $84,761
Median · 10 years out
$83,179
middle 50%: $76,582 – $94,389

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 University of Missouri - Columbia's bachelor's program in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions earn a median $60,785 one year after graduating, rising to $83,179 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $72,384 for this field, ranking 38th 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
≈ $5,789 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Utah
$75,405 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$75,080 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
$74,545 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$73,347 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Upstate Medical University
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$73,086 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$72,786 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$72,384 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$72,367 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$72,170 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$71,899 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Missouri - Columbia

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$180,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$128,558 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$119,795 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,465 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$103,997 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$102,185 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out

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