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Bachelor's-4% vs national median210 grads tracked

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Ranked 61st of 89 bachelor's programs in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$62,051
middle 50%: $50,676 – $73,398
Median · 5 years out
$69,622
middle 50%: $57,372 – $82,124
Median · 10 years out
$82,021
middle 50%: $66,514 – $118,148

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 alumni from University of Wisconsin - Madison see median first-year salaries of $62k. Long-term earnings climb to a median of $82k after ten years.

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
5.4 yrs
≈ $5,808 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northern State University
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$70,164 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
$70,135 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$69,760 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$69,715 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$69,536 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$68,859 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$68,838 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$68,578 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$68,243 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$227,440 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$191,060 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$179,858 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$176,530 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,036 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$140,310 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,926 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$133,218 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$127,595 · 5 yrs out

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