Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions programs in Minnesota
30 schools in Minnesota teach this, at certificate or associate level. 12 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $60,878 at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science.
What this work pays in Minnesota
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary in Minnesota earn a median of $103,510 a year across 3,050 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 Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Phlebotomists | $46,000 | 2,090 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | $59,540 | 2,030 |
| Surgical Technologists | $80,210 | 1,770 |
| Medical Equipment Preparers | $50,070 | 1,390 |
| Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | $40,280 | 1,110 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science Rochester | Undergraduate certificate | — | $60,878 (12 grads) | 84 |
| North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park | Associate's degree | — | $48,265 (22 grads) | 11 |
| South Central College North Mankato | Associate's degree | — | $43,798 (22 grads) | 9 |
| Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis | Undergraduate certificate | — | $42,309 (16 grads) | 15 |
| Rasmussen University-Minnesota St. Cloud | Associate's degree | $20,000 | $42,235 (46 grads) | 7 |
| Lake Superior College Duluth | Associate's degree | — | $42,123 (15 grads) | 6 |
| Minnesota North College Hibbing | Associate's degree | — | $41,789 (16 grads) | 11 |
| Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria | Associate's degree | — | $40,945 (21 grads) | 10 |
| St Catherine University Saint Paul | Undergraduate certificate | — | $32,569 (13 grads) | — |
| Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls | Associate's degree | — | $31,133 (11 grads) | 3 |
| Saint Paul College Saint Paul | Undergraduate certificate | — | $29,141 (24 grads) | 57 |
| Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria | Undergraduate certificate | — | $25,967 (12 grads) | 4 |
| Anoka Technical College Anoka | Undergraduate certificate | $8,000 | not published | 36 |
| Saint Paul College Saint Paul | Associate's degree | — | not published | 18 |
| Central Lakes College-Brainerd Brainerd | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Lake Superior College Duluth | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 29 |
| Minnesota State College Southeast Winona | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Minnesota State College Southeast Winona | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 24 |
| Northland Community and Technical College Thief River Falls | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Northwestern Health Sciences University Bloomington | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Ridgewater College Willmar | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Riverland Community College Austin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| South Central College North Mankato | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 21 |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
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.