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Certificate (1-2 years)-10% vs national median89 grads tracked

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions at Eastern Gateway Community College

Ranked 20th of 21 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,938
middle 50%: $21,355 – $33,005
Median · 5 years out
$32,677
middle 50%: $25,654 – $39,731
Median · 10 years out
$39,998
middle 50%: $30,253 – $50,539

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Eastern Gateway Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions earn a median $26,938 one year after graduating, rising to $39,998 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $36,341 for this field, ranking 20th of 21 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
13.3 yrs
≈ $16,184 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kennebec Valley Community College
$36,019 · 5 yrs out
Western Dakota Technical College
$34,924 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at Shreveport - Bossier City
$34,901 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$33,937 · 5 yrs out
Southern State Community College
$33,295 · 5 yrs out
Bossier Parish Community College
$32,785 · 5 yrs out
L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College
$29,948 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Eastern Gateway Community College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,459 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$54,203 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$52,413 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out

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