Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions graduates from Mercy College of Health Sciences earn $69,417 median salary — above the national average for this program.

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions at Mercy College of Health Sciences

Des Moines, Iowa • Certificate

Median Earnings
$69,417
Graduates earn above the national average for this program

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions at Mercy College of Health Sciences

This page combines two federal data products: IPEDS institutional characteristics for Mercy College of Health Sciences and the College Scorecard field-of-study (FOS) file for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions at the certificate credential level. The FOS file is keyed by CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) code, which means earnings and debt figures here reflect only graduates of this specific program — not the school as a whole. IPEDS reports 10 completers in the most recent cohort for this program at Mercy College of Health Sciences, the denominator behind the median earnings figure.

Median graduate earnings of $69,417 represent Treasury-verified wages approximately one year after program completion, drawn from Social Security Administration records linked to federal financial aid applicants. Compared to the national mean of $37,506 across all institutions offering Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions, graduates here earn above the national average for this program. Across all programs at Mercy College of Health Sciences, the mean median-earnings figure is $63,409, providing internal context for whether this specific field out-earns other options at the same institution.

Debt signals complete the ROI picture. Median federal debt is not separately reported for this program at this school.. Program-level debt and earnings come from the Department of Education’s College Scorecard FOS release, updated annually.

Earnings Comparison

This School
$69,417
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
National Average
$37,506
All schools, same program
School Average
$63,409
All programs at Mercy College of Health Sciences

Program Details

Certificate
Credential Level
10
Completers (IPEDS)
508
Schools Offering

Debt & ROI

$69,417
Median Earnings

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions at Other Schools

About the Data

Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Field of Study file. Earnings are median earnings for graduates after completion, drawn from U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal financial aid applicants. Institutional characteristics come from IPEDS. Debt figures represent the median cumulative federal loan debt at graduation.

Debt-to-earnings ratio compares cumulative debt to annual earnings. A ratio below 1.0 indicates that annual earnings exceed total debt, generally considered favorable. Estimated monthly payments assume a standard 10-year repayment plan.