Program Analysis
At $69,216 per year, Clinical Laboratory Science graduates from University of Massachusetts-Lowell earn slightly above the $65,727 national median. The premium is real but not dramatic.
At 9.6x the cost of in-state tuition, the ten-year earnings outlook represents a strong return. Not exceptional, but meaningfully positive.
AI risk is moderate — 24% task exposure — and the 8% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
The median debt load of $26,393 represents less than half a year of starting salary — among the lightest debt-to-income ratios we track.
Ranked #43 out of 99 programs, University of Massachusetts-Lowell's Clinical Laboratory Science offering sits in the upper half but doesn't break into the top tier.
Earnings growth is modest: $69,216 to $75,806 over five years (10% gain). This field may have a lower salary ceiling than high-growth professions.