Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions programs in Washington
21 schools in Washington teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $32,925 at Clover Park Technical College.
What this work pays in Washington
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary in Washington earn a median of $137,520 a year across 4,510 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 Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | $62,090 | 3,870 |
| Phlebotomists | $48,880 | 2,820 |
| Surgical Technologists | $77,270 | 2,510 |
| Medical Equipment Preparers | $58,830 | 1,670 |
| Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | $49,230 | 260 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clover Park Technical College Lakewood | Undergraduate certificate | — | $32,925 (22 grads) | 28 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Renton Renton | Undergraduate certificate | $3,166 | $26,254 (425 grads) | 64 |
| Clark College Vancouver | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 35 |
| Bates Technical College Tacoma | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 133 |
| Bellevue College Bellevue | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Bellingham Technical College Bellingham | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Centralia College Centralia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Clover Park Technical College Lakewood | Associate's degree | — | not published | 14 |
| Columbia Basin College Pasco | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 19 |
| Edmonds College Lynnwood | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 25 |
| Everett Community College Everett | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 14 |
| Green River College Auburn | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 53 |
| Lower Columbia College Longview | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| North Seattle College Seattle | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Peninsula College Port Angeles | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Renton Technical College Renton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 40 |
| Seattle Central College Seattle | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Shoreline College Shoreline | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Shoreline College Shoreline | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Yakima Valley College Yakima | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 30 |
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.