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Certificate (1-2 years)0% vs national median299 grads tracked

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions at Southeast Technical College

Ranked 13th of 21 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,025
middle 50%: $24,090 – $36,190
Median · 5 years out
$36,341
middle 50%: $29,225 – $44,160
Median · 10 years out
$38,716
middle 50%: $30,192 – $50,636

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 in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science earn a median of $30k in their first year. Salaries rise to $36k after five years and reach $39k 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?

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
12.3 yrs
≈ $14,407 total interest

Same major at other universities

Chemeketa Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College
$42,709 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$40,680 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Broome Community College
$37,454 · 5 yrs out
Northwest State Community College
$37,268 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Southeast Technical College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$76,375 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,227 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,900 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,812 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,205 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,612 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$58,956 · 5 yrs out

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