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Bachelor's0% vs national median420 grads tracked

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions at Ohio State University (The)

Ranked 42nd of 89 bachelor's programs in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$63,134
middle 50%: $50,227 – $74,221
Median · 5 years out
$72,367
middle 50%: $59,906 – $85,489
Median · 10 years out
$94,538
middle 50%: $70,870 – $130,109

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

Ohio State University graduates in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science earn $63k in their first year. Mid-career median salaries reach $72k, rising to $95k by year ten.

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
≈ $5,640 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York Upstate Medical University
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$73,086 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$72,814 · 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
Bowling Green State University
$72,170 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$71,863 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$71,510 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$71,441 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ohio State University (The)

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$187,241 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$168,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$163,027 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,518 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$147,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$142,871 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$139,336 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$137,127 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$131,379 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$123,938 · 5 yrs out

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