Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions programs in Ohio
68 schools in Ohio teach this, at certificate or associate level. 11 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $47,260 at Lakeland Community College.
What this work pays in Ohio
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other in Ohio earn a median of $47,570 a year across 8,590 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 Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $74,720 | 5,670 |
| Phlebotomists | $39,770 | 5,120 |
| Surgical Technologists | $62,420 | 3,730 |
| Medical Equipment Preparers | $45,540 | 3,210 |
| Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | $46,320 | 560 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Community College Kirtland | Associate's degree | $15,406 | $47,260 (20 grads) | 18 |
| Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati | Associate's degree | — | $46,321 (17 grads) | 10 |
| Shawnee State University Portsmouth | Associate's degree | — | $44,170 (15 grads) | 8 |
| Lorain County Community College Elyria | Associate's degree | — | $42,682 (12 grads) | 10 |
| Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls Cuyahoga Falls | Associate's degree | — | $39,369 (25 grads) | — |
| Stark State College North Canton | Associate's degree | — | $38,289 (11 grads) | 12 |
| Youngstown State University Youngstown | Associate's degree | — | $38,289 (13 grads) | 4 |
| Stautzenberger College-Brecksville Brecksville | Undergraduate certificate | — | $26,669 (60 grads) | 4 |
| Stautzenberger College-Maumee Maumee | Undergraduate certificate | — | $26,669 (60 grads) | 9 |
| Northwest State Community College Archbold | Undergraduate certificate | $7,000 | $23,182 (22 grads) | 17 |
| Lorain County Community College Elyria | Undergraduate certificate | — | $21,781 (11 grads) | 6 |
| Sinclair Community College Dayton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Stautzenberger College-Maumee Maumee | Associate's degree | $24,750 | not published | 3 |
| American Institute of Alternative Medicine Columbus | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Apollo Career Center Lima | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 27 |
| Ashland County-West Holmes Career Center Ashland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Ashtabula County Technical and Career Campus Jefferson | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Athena Career Academy Toledo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 17 |
| Belmont College St Clairsville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Brown & Clermont Adult Career Campuses Bethel | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
| Buckeye Hills Career Center Rio Grande | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 22 |
| Butler Technology and Career Development Schools Monroe | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 35 |
| Central Ohio Technical College Newark | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 14 |
| Clark State College Springfield | Associate's degree | — | not published | 14 |
| Collins Career Technical Center Chesapeake | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Columbus State Community College Columbus | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 17 |
| Columbus State Community College Columbus | Associate's degree | — | not published | 22 |
| Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 30 |
| Cuyahoga Valley Career Center Brecksville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| EHOVE Career Center Milan | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Edison State Community College Piqua | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 18 |
| Edison State Community College Piqua | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Hocking College Nelsonville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 30 |
| Hondros College of Nursing Columbus | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| James A. Rhodes State College Lima | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| James A. Rhodes State College Lima | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Knox County Career Center Mount Vernon | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Lakeland Community College Kirtland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Lorain County Joint Vocational School District Oberlin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Madison Adult Career Center Mansfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| Marion Technical College Marion | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Marion Technical College Marion | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education Zanesville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 27 |
| North Central State College Mansfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Ohio Northern University Ada | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School District Chillicothe | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Pike County Joint Vocational School District Piketon | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Pioneer Career and Technology Center Shelby | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Polaris Career Center Middleburg Heights | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 19 |
| Portage Lakes Career Center Uniontown | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Sinclair Community College Dayton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 60 |
| Southern State Community College Hillsboro | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Stark State College North Canton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 17 |
| Tri-County Adult Career Center Nelsonville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College Blue Ash | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| University of Cincinnati-Clermont College Batavia | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Career and Technology Center Fremont | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Vantage Career Center Van Wert | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Warren County Career Center Lebanon | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 22 |
| Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical Training Marietta | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 17 |
| Washington State College of Ohio Marietta | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Zane State College Zanesville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Zane State College Zanesville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
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.