Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions bachelor's degree outcomes at Wayne State University

Detroit, MI · Public · Federal field 5110

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$8,691 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 47.5% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $10,710 / year
10-year scenario: −4% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+4%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$70,611 → $73,379

—Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

19Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

19Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

25Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

0Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$12,766

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$31,975

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$67,284

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$339/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,766Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,350Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE81.2%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE58.4%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$70,611Year 1

$67,284Year 4

$73,379Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.0% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$5,607

Estimated loan payment$339

25borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$67,284 vs. $75,975

$8,691 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$108,970 median wageMI estimate · 3,430 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMedical and Clinical Laboratory TechniciansNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 29-2012Medical and Clinical Laboratory TechnologistsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 29-2011Surgical Technologists$63,320 median wageMI estimate · 3,840 jobs · 29-2055+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 7.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardHealth Technologists and Technicians, All Other$48,520 median wageMI estimate · 5,870 jobs · 29-2099+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 12.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardMedical Equipment Preparers$45,670 median wageMI estimate · 2,420 jobs · 31-9093+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 10.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentOphthalmic Laboratory Technicians$45,490 median wageMI estimate · 330 jobs · 51-9083+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 2.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPhlebotomists$39,860 median wageMI estimate · 3,540 jobs · 31-9097+6.8% projected U.S. growth · 18k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree award

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