Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions at Thomas More University

Thomas More's lab science program comes with estimated debt of about $25,000, landing graduates in solid healthcare positions where national peers typically earn around $65,000 in their first year. That 0.39 debt-to-earnings ratio suggests manageable repayment—roughly one year's salary to cover four years of education. The challenge here is that we're working with estimates drawn from comparable programs nationwide rather than Thomas More's actual graduate outcomes, which the Department of Education doesn't publish due to small class sizes.

What we can see from Kentucky's lab science landscape offers some context: the state median sits at $57,600, meaning similar programs in the state produce first-year earnings about $7,000 below the national figure used in this estimate. Whether Thomas More's graduates land closer to that Kentucky average or match the stronger national benchmark makes a real difference in how quickly debt becomes manageable. The university's 97% admission rate and modest test scores suggest it serves a broad student population, which sometimes correlates with graduates entering the workforce at different salary points than highly selective programs.

For parents, the fundamental question is whether your child can secure one of the stronger positions that Kentucky programs like UK demonstrate are available ($59,000+). Lab science credentials generally lead to stable healthcare careers, but at Thomas More specifically, you're investing based on what peer programs suggest rather than what this school has actually delivered.