Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions at DeVry University-Arizona

DeVry University-Arizona's clinical laboratory science program comes with a significant warning label: the graduate sample is too small to draw confident conclusions. That said, the available numbers show first-year earnings of $70,874—outperforming the national median by $6,000 and sitting comfortably in the 76th percentile nationally. Within Arizona's limited pool of three programs, it ranks 60th percentile, trailing the state median slightly but staying competitive.

The real concern is debt. At $57,500, graduates carry more than double the national median for this field and rank in the 5th percentile nationally (meaning 95% of programs saddle students with less debt). That 0.81 debt-to-earnings ratio isn't catastrophic—graduates could theoretically pay it off in under a year of gross income—but it's steep compared to what students at other lab science programs typically face. The minimal earnings growth from year one to year four (just 1%) suggests salaries plateau quickly, leaving little room to outpace that debt burden over time.

For families weighing this option, the math works if you're confident your child will complete the degree and land a lab position immediately. But with only three Arizona programs to choose from and more affordable alternatives available nationally, this feels like an expensive path to solid-but-not-exceptional earnings. The small sample size means next year's cohort could look entirely different—better or worse.