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Certificate (1-2 years)-4% vs national median178 grads tracked

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

Ranked 15th of 21 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,831
middle 50%: $22,663 – $34,181
Median · 5 years out
$34,924
middle 50%: $27,525 – $42,997
Median · 10 years out
$46,471
middle 50%: $36,004 – $54,950

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

Clinical and Medical Laboratory Science certificate holders at Western Dakota Technical College earn a median $29k initially. Salaries rise to $46k by year 10.

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
11.7 yrs
≈ $14,309 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Southeast Technical College
$36,341 · 5 yrs out
Kennebec Valley Community College
$36,019 · 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
Eastern Gateway Community College
$32,677 · 5 yrs out
L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College
$29,948 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Western Dakota Technical College

Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$53,202 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$53,040 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$52,989 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$52,793 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$52,793 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$51,947 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$50,940 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$50,791 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,197 · 5 yrs out

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