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Bachelor's-9% vs national median168 grads tracked

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions at East Carolina University

Ranked 78th of 89 bachelor's programs in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$58,783
middle 50%: $52,165 – $64,128
Median · 5 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $58,104 – $75,415
Median · 10 years out
$74,872
middle 50%: $50,636 – $91,777

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 East Carolina University's bachelor's program in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions earn a median $58,783 one year after graduating, rising to $74,872 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $72,384 for this field, ranking 78th 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,194 total interest

Same major at other universities

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 Tech University
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$66,227 · 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
University of Maine
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$64,578 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at East Carolina University

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$186,392 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$174,657 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$140,862 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,100 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$114,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,085 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,563 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$92,552 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,598 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$89,598 · 5 yrs out

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