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Associate+11% vs national median63 grads tracked

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions at Virginia Peninsula Community College

Ranked 22nd of 99 associate programs in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,793
middle 50%: $26,804 – $56,272
Median · 5 years out
$60,590
middle 50%: $41,244 – $76,958
Median · 10 years out
$71,899
middle 50%: $48,487 – $93,359

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

Graduates of Virginia Peninsula Community College's associate program in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions earn a median $40,793 one year after graduating, rising to $71,899 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $54,665 for this field, ranking 22nd of 99 reporting programs.

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.

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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
7 yrs
≈ $8,154 total interest

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