Associate+22% vs national median295 grads tracked
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions at Portland Community College
Ranked 9th of 99 associate programs in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$54,311
middle 50%: $44,805 – $62,397
Median · 5 years out
$66,466
middle 50%: $52,479 – $80,077
Median · 10 years out
$84,822
middle 50%: $69,384 – $97,356
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Portland Community College graduates in clinical science earn $54k in year one. Ten-year medians reach $85k.
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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,525 total interest
Same major at other universities
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bronx Community College
$68,450 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$67,829 · 5 yrs out
Kapiolani Community College
$67,465 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$67,193 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Mount Wachusett Community College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$65,440 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Hazleton
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Dallas College
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
Rose State College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Portland Community College
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$101,061 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$99,460 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$97,859 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$93,265 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$85,856 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$85,137 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Associate)
$85,137 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$84,610 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,509 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,284 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$79,996 · 5 yrs out
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