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Bachelor's-7% vs national median295 grads tracked

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Ranked 71st of 89 bachelor's programs in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$61,236
middle 50%: $53,921 – $68,536
Median · 5 years out
$67,449
middle 50%: $56,170 – $78,238
Median · 10 years out
$86,533
middle 50%: $71,338 – $115,806

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 North Carolina - Chapel Hill's bachelor's program in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions earn a median $61,236 one year after graduating, rising to $86,533 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $72,384 for this field, ranking 71st 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
5.6 yrs
≈ $5,945 total interest

Same major at other universities

Midwestern State University
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$68,578 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$68,243 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$68,175 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$67,846 · 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 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

Other majors at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$214,723 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$192,150 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$178,780 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$167,515 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,181 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,648 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$147,757 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,602 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$127,840 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$125,175 · 5 yrs out
Journalism (Bachelor's)
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Library Science (Doctorate)
$121,393 · 5 yrs out

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