Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions programs in Alabama
11 schools in Alabama teach this, at certificate or associate level. 4 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $33,993 at Gadsden State Community College.
What this work pays in Alabama
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary in Alabama earn a median of $92,310 a year across 3,360 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| Surgical Technologists | $49,420 | 2,480 |
| Phlebotomists | $37,220 | 2,350 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | $43,600 | 1,210 |
| Medical Equipment Preparers | $35,800 | 1,000 |
| Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | $37,010 | 190 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gadsden State Community College Gadsden | Associate's degree | — | $33,993 (23 grads) | 16 |
| George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville Hanceville | Associate's degree | $10,750 | $33,993 (14 grads) | 14 |
| Fortis Institute-Birmingham Birmingham | Associate's degree | $29,680 | $30,409 (45 grads) | 7 |
| Jefferson State Community College Birmingham | Associate's degree | — | $29,685 (20 grads) | 13 |
| Fortis College-Dothan Dothan | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Bishop State Community College Mobile | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Chattahoochee Valley Community College Phenix City | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville Hanceville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Jefferson State Community College Birmingham | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 21 |
| John C Calhoun State Community College Tanner | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| John C Calhoun State Community College Tanner | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.