Clinical Laboratory Science at University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $66,445/yr (1% vs median)

AI Risk Moderate (24% exposed)

Job Market Large (79,700 openings/yr)

ROI 10.2x earnings multiple (4.7x out-of-state)

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Clinical Laboratory Science graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$673K	$672K	$618K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	10.3x	10.2x	9.4x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	4.7x	4.7x	4.3x
Probability of Field Employment	53%	53%	44%
DegreeOutlook Score	63	64	63

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$65,632

Out-of-state: $143,216 (4.7x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$79,596

-21% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$25,000

4.5 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$80,596

21% growth from Year 1

University of Rhode Island has a 77% acceptance rate, making it broadly accessible, with a mid-sized student body of 13,822 in Kingston, RI.

Health specialties teachers, postsecondary $105,620/yr

Surgical technologists $62,830/yr

Health technologists and technicians, all other $48,790/yr

Trade programs often mean less time in school, lower student debt, and hands-on career paths that tend to be more resilient to AI disruption.

How does University of Rhode Island's Clinical Laboratory Science program score?

This program scores 64/100, reflecting respectable but not exceptional financial outcomes for Clinical Laboratory Science graduates.

Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →