Education & Training
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
What can you do with this education or training? Here are the careers it prepares you for, what graduates typically earn and owe, and how many colleges offer it.
Careers this leads to
- Cytogenetic Technologists Bachelor's degree
- Cytotechnologists Bachelor's degree
- Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Master's degree
- Histology Technicians Associate degree
- Histotechnologists Bachelor's degree
- Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians Certificate or apprenticeship
- Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists Bachelor's degree
- Medical Equipment Preparers Certificate or apprenticeship
- Neurodiagnostic Technologists Associate degree
- Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians High school diploma
- Ophthalmic Medical Technologists Certificate or apprenticeship
- Patient Representatives Certificate or apprenticeship
- Phlebotomists Certificate or apprenticeship
- Surgical Technologists Certificate or apprenticeship
Pay and debt by degree
| Degree or certificate | Yearly pay 1 year after finishing | Yearly pay 4 years after finishing | Typical debt | Colleges offering it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | $33,614 | $37,806 | $7,931 | 564 |
| Associate degree | $54,834 | $55,982 | $15,844 | 339 |
| Bachelor's degree | $69,265 | $74,781 | $19,500 | 334 |
| Master's degree | $79,266 | $83,306 | $43,572 | 59 |
| Doctoral degree | — | — | — | 4 |
| Professional degree | — | — | — | 2 |
Median earnings of graduates who got federal student aid, and median federal loan debt at graduation, typical across U.S. colleges. Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education. Each college can differ a lot: take the quiz to see colleges near you.