Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions programs in Pennsylvania
30 schools in Pennsylvania teach this, at certificate or associate level. 9 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $49,423 at Harrisburg Area Community College.
What this work pays in Pennsylvania
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary in Pennsylvania earn a median of $107,920 a year across 14,890 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 Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | $46,720 | 13,200 |
| Phlebotomists | $43,910 | 5,510 |
| Surgical Technologists | $62,680 | 4,490 |
| Medical Equipment Preparers | $45,820 | 3,450 |
| Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | $37,680 | 510 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg | Associate's degree | — | $49,423 (23 grads) | 12 |
| Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia | Associate's degree | — | $48,432 (17 grads) | 16 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park | Associate's degree | — | $48,432 (17 grads) | — |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton Hazleton | Associate's degree | — | $48,432 (17 grads) | 6 |
| Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh | Associate's degree | — | $39,369 (24 grads) | 11 |
| Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | $28,236 (33 grads) | 0 |
| Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown Allentown | Associate's degree | $26,722 | $26,669 (80 grads) | 2 |
| Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh | Undergraduate certificate | — | $26,353 (20 grads) | 30 |
| Institute of Medical Careers Pittsburgh | Undergraduate certificate | $9,786 | $21,234 (21 grads) | — |
| Bucks County Community College Newtown | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 17 |
| Harcum College Bryn Mawr | Associate's degree | $19,789 | not published | 11 |
| Bucks County Community College Newtown | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Central Penn College Summerdale | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Johnstown | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Fortis Institute-Forty Fort Forty Fort | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 23 |
| Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center Altoona | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 28 |
| Laurel Technical Institute Hermitage | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Laurel Technical Institute Hermitage | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Laurel Technical Institute Uniontown | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Mercyhurst University Erie | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 19 |
| Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Mount Aloysius College Cresson | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Penn Commercial Business/Technical School Washington | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 20 |
| Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Johnstown | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Philadelphia Technician Training Philadelphia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 71 |
| Reading Area Community College Reading | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster Lancaster | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia Philadelphia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Westmoreland County Community College Youngwood | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 21 |
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.