Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions programs in Louisiana
28 schools in Louisiana teach this, at certificate or associate level. 13 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $43,798 at Delgado Community College.
What this work pays in Louisiana
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other in Louisiana earn a median of $39,730 a year across 3,460 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 Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| Phlebotomists | $36,120 | 3,410 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $125,130 | 2,250 |
| Surgical Technologists | $57,370 | 2,230 |
| Medical Equipment Preparers | $35,960 | 620 |
| Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | $37,160 | 300 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delgado Community College New Orleans | Associate's degree | — | $43,798 (12 grads) | 7 |
| Fortis College-Baton Rouge Baton Rouge | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $31,676 (51 grads) | — |
| Fortis College-Baton Rouge Baton Rouge | Associate's degree | $29,680 | $30,409 (45 grads) | 21 |
| Bossier Parish Community College Bossier City | Undergraduate certificate | $16,746 | $24,267 (13 grads) | 17 |
| Blue Cliff College-Metairie Metairie | Undergraduate certificate | $13,910 | $22,444 (137 grads) | — |
| Fletcher Technical Community College Schriever | Undergraduate certificate | — | $18,771 (12 grads) | 17 |
| Southern University at Shreveport Shreveport | Undergraduate certificate | $7,500 | $18,087 (30 grads) | 27 |
| Unitech Training Academy-Alexandria Alexandria | Undergraduate certificate | $8,391 | $17,707 (133 grads) | 26 |
| Unitech Training Academy-Baton Rouge Baton Rouge | Undergraduate certificate | $8,391 | $17,707 (133 grads) | 37 |
| Unitech Training Academy-Houma Houma | Undergraduate certificate | $8,391 | $17,707 (133 grads) | 28 |
| Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette Lafayette | Undergraduate certificate | $8,391 | $17,707 (133 grads) | 59 |
| Unitech Training Academy-New Orleans New Orleans | Undergraduate certificate | $8,391 | $17,707 (133 grads) | 44 |
| Unitech Training Academy-West Monroe West Monroe | Undergraduate certificate | $8,391 | $17,707 (133 grads) | 35 |
| Infinity College Lafayette | Undergraduate certificate | $6,333 | not published | 8 |
| South Louisiana Community College Lafayette | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| Baton Rouge Community College Baton Rouge | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
| Central Louisiana Technical Community College Alexandria | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 29 |
| Delgado Community College New Orleans | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Fletcher Technical Community College Schriever | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Baton Rouge | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Healthcare Training Institute Kenner | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Louisiana Delta Community College Monroe | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 34 |
| Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans New Orleans | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Louisiana State University at Alexandria Alexandria | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Nunez Community College Chalmette | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
| SOWELA Technical Community College Lake Charles | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Southern University at Shreveport Shreveport | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Williams Technical College Houma | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
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.
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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.