Bachelor's-9% vs national median243 grads tracked
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Ranked 79th of 89 bachelor's programs in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$54,804
middle 50%: $47,021 – $62,471
Median · 5 years out
$65,614
middle 50%: $55,137 – $80,895
Median · 10 years out
$76,770
middle 50%: $61,745 – $98,592
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
Medical laboratory science graduates at UT Rio Grande Valley earn a $55k median in their first year. Ten-year earnings are $77k.
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
6 yrs
≈ $6,530 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$67,138 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$66,929 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$66,227 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$65,498 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$64,578 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$63,329 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$143,496 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$136,036 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$108,447 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,478 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$100,778 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,755 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$89,739 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,896 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,576 · 5 yrs out
Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,577 · 5 yrs out
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