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Best Clinical Laboratory Science Schools (2026): 146 Ranked by Salary & ROI

146 schools ranked by TSW Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Clinical Laboratory Science, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. The score combines graduate earnings, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Clinical Laboratory Science graduate earns $39,621/yr across 146 schools.

Programs Ranked

146

Avg Earnings

$39,621/yr

Avg TSW Score

54/100

#1 School

Community College of Philadelphia

$74,011/yr

BLS projects 7.5% employment growth for occupations in this field from 2024–2034, with approximately 80 annual job openings per related program area.

All Clinical Laboratory Science Programs Ranked

Click any row for full earnings projections and career path breakdown.

#	School	TSW Score	Earnings	ROI
1	Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · Clinical Laboratory Science	72 69–72	$74,011/yr	63.2x
2	Springfield Technical Community College Springfield, MA · Clinical Laboratory Science	67 65–68	$66,182/yr	58.9x
3	University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND · Clinical Laboratory Science	67 65–68	$65,073/yr	58.4x
4	Phoenix College Phoenix, AZ · Clinical Laboratory Science	74 70–75	$59,829/yr	150.7x
5	Arapahoe Community College Littleton, CO · Clinical Laboratory Science	70 67–70	$63,746/yr	73.0x
6	Hillsborough Community College Tampa, FL · Clinical Laboratory Science	76 72–76	$61,237/yr	207.5x
7	Miami Dade College Miami, FL · Clinical Laboratory Science	72 69–73	$59,566/yr	103.9x
8	Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati, OH · Clinical Laboratory Science	66 63–67	$59,337/yr	60.7x
9	Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · Clinical Laboratory Science	72 69–72	$58,346/yr	100.4x
10	Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · Clinical Laboratory Science	65 63–66	$58,316/yr	58.2x
11	Rose State College Midwest City, OK · Clinical Laboratory Science	64 62–65	$55,099/yr	53.7x
12	Community College of Rhode Island Warwick, RI · Clinical Laboratory Science	65 61–65	$54,495/yr	58.5x
13	Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI · Clinical Laboratory Science	65 63–65	$54,717/yr	56.2x
14	Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Fennimore, WI · Clinical Laboratory Science	65 63–66	$56,241/yr	57.6x
15	Georgia Piedmont Technical College Clarkston, GA · Clinical Laboratory Science	69 67–70	$54,140/yr	83.9x
16	Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, MD · Clinical Laboratory Science	67 65–68	$58,008/yr	65.2x
17	Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA · Clinical Laboratory Science	62 61–63	$55,924/yr	45.2x
18	Lakeland Community College Kirtland, OH · Clinical Laboratory Science	67 64–67	$53,080/yr	61.8x
19	Weber State University Ogden, UT · Clinical Laboratory Science	64 58–65	$51,220/yr	56.6x
20	Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN · Clinical Laboratory Science	62 60–62	$49,712/yr	49.1x
21	Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville, KY · Clinical Laboratory Science	70 67–70	$49,401/yr	104.0x
22	Southeast Community College Area Lincoln, NE · Clinical Laboratory Science	65 62–65	$46,884/yr	65.2x
23	Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College Miami, OK · Clinical Laboratory Science	62 60–62	$48,934/yr	48.5x
24	Tulsa Community College Tulsa, OK · Clinical Laboratory Science	64 62–64	$47,316/yr	61.8x
25	Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA · Clinical Laboratory Science	64 60–65	$48,229/yr	61.6x
26	Columbia State Community College Columbia, TN · Clinical Laboratory Science	61 59–62	$48,168/yr	48.1x
27	Austin Community College District Austin, TX · Clinical Laboratory Science	70 66–71	$48,737/yr	114.2x
28	Houston Community College Houston, TX · Clinical Laboratory Science	71 68–71	$48,172/yr	117.1x
29	San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX · Clinical Laboratory Science	71 68–72	$49,631/yr	118.2x
30	Clover Park Technical College Lakewood, WA · Clinical Laboratory Science	62 60–62	$56,725/yr	41.8x
31	North Seattle College Seattle, WA · Clinical Laboratory Science	69 67–70	$49,101/yr	96.1x
32	Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI · Clinical Laboratory Science	62 59–63	$47,505/yr	55.4x
33	Albany State University Albany, GA · Clinical Laboratory Science	60 59–61	$50,815/yr	41.8x
34	Madisonville Community College Madisonville, KY · Clinical Laboratory Science	63 61–64	$50,702/yr	43.4x
35	Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston, MS · Clinical Laboratory Science	62 60–62	$44,560/yr	55.4x
36	Clark State College Springfield, OH · Clinical Laboratory Science	62 60–62	$46,003/yr	53.8x
37	Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH · Clinical Laboratory Science	64 61–64	$45,022/yr	64.5x
38	Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA · Clinical Laboratory Science	59 58–60	$47,585/yr	41.9x
39	SUNY Broome Community College Binghamton, NY · Clinical Laboratory Science	59 58–59	$53,886/yr	36.8x
40	Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA · Clinical Laboratory Science	60 58–60	$55,875/yr	36.9x
41	Clover Park Technical College Lakewood, WA · Clinical Laboratory Science	62 60–63	$42,066/yr	66.6x
42	Carolinas College of Health Sciences Charlotte, NC · Clinical Laboratory Science	60 58–60	$62,885/yr	31.9x
43	George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville Hanceville, AL · Clinical Laboratory Science	58 56–58	$42,590/yr	45.6x
44	Brookline College-Phoenix Phoenix, AZ · Clinical Laboratory Science	58 55–59	$57,179/yr	—
45	Saint Paul College Saint Paul, MN · Clinical Laboratory Science	61 59–62	$40,232/yr	56.9x
46	Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX · Clinical Laboratory Science	59 56–59	$51,327/yr	36.3x
47	Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Lubbock, TX · Clinical Laboratory Science	58 55–59	$57,632/yr	—
48	Saint Paul College Saint Paul, MN · Clinical Laboratory Science	58 57–58	$47,780/yr	36.8x
49	Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield, MO · Clinical Laboratory Science	58 56–58	$39,980/yr	46.8x
50	Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences Lancaster, PA · Clinical Laboratory Science	58 55–58	$68,940/yr	20.6x
51	John C Calhoun State Community College Tanner, AL · Clinical Laboratory Science	57 56–58	$42,551/yr	41.0x
52	Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown, MD · Clinical Laboratory Science	63 60–63	$37,076/yr	84.8x
53	Marion Technical College Marion, OH · Clinical Laboratory Science	57 56–57	$46,667/yr	35.0x
54	Lake Area Technical College Watertown, SD · Clinical Laboratory Science	57 56–58	$47,512/yr	34.4x
55	Nashville State Community College Nashville, TN · Clinical Laboratory Science	63 60–63	$37,468/yr	82.3x
56	Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA · Clinical Laboratory Science	60 58–60	$37,354/yr	64.4x
57	Medical Career Institute Ocean, NJ · Clinical Laboratory Science	56 53–57	$48,897/yr	—
58	Linn-Benton Community College Albany, OR · Clinical Laboratory Science	58 55–58	$36,278/yr	56.7x
59	Community College of Rhode Island Warwick, RI · Clinical Laboratory Science	58 56–59	$34,786/yr	65.9x
60	Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN · Clinical Laboratory Science	56 52–56	$46,592/yr	—
61	Miller-Motte College-McCann-Allentown Allentown, PA · Clinical Laboratory Science	56 52–56	$46,592/yr	—
62	Contra Costa Medical Career College Antioch, CA · Clinical Laboratory Science	55 51–56	$44,990/yr	—
63	Front Range Community College Westminster, CO · Clinical Laboratory Science	59 56–59	$33,294/yr	73.8x
64	Dutchess Community College Poughkeepsie, NY · Clinical Laboratory Science	57 55–57	$33,341/yr	61.4x
65	Western Dakota Technical College Rapid City, SD · Clinical Laboratory Science	55 53–55	$46,378/yr	28.0x
66	Clark College Vancouver, WA · Clinical Laboratory Science	59 56–59	$33,570/yr	71.5x
67	Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI · Clinical Laboratory Science	60 56–60	$33,784/yr	78.3x
68	Virginia Western Community College Roanoke, VA · Clinical Laboratory Science	55 53–56	$31,772/yr	59.4x
69	Erwin Technical College Tampa, FL · Clinical Laboratory Science	53 50–54	$41,375/yr	—
70	Glendale Career College Glendale, CA · Clinical Laboratory Science	53 49–53	$40,382/yr	—
71	Rasmussen University-Minnesota St. Cloud, MN · Clinical Laboratory Science	53 49–53	$43,637/yr	24.3x
72	Premiere Career College Irwindale, CA · Clinical Laboratory Science	53 49–53	$39,459/yr	—
73	Rasmussen University-Wisconsin Green Bay, WI · Clinical Laboratory Science	52 48–53	$43,637/yr	22.0x
74	Rasmussen University-North Dakota Fargo, ND · Clinical Laboratory Science	52 48–52	$43,637/yr	20.7x
75	Harcum College Bryn Mawr, PA · Clinical Laboratory Science	51 48–52	$54,790/yr	8.2x
76	Horry-Georgetown Technical College Conway, SC · Clinical Laboratory Science	54 52–55	$28,964/yr	63.8x
77	H W Brewster Technical College Tampa, FL · Clinical Laboratory Science	52 48–52	$37,851/yr	—
78	Rasmussen University-Illinois Rockford, IL · Clinical Laboratory Science	52 47–52	$43,637/yr	19.4x
79	MTI College Sacramento, CA · Clinical Laboratory Science	51 47–51	$36,215/yr	—
80	Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL · Clinical Laboratory Science	51 47–51	$47,884/yr	11.6x
81	Rasmussen University-Florida Ocala, FL · Clinical Laboratory Science	51 47–51	$43,637/yr	17.2x
82	Northwest State Community College Archbold, OH · Clinical Laboratory Science	53 50–54	$27,702/yr	66.5x
83	Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA · Clinical Laboratory Science	55 51–56	$28,701/yr	72.7x
84	Rasmussen University-Kansas Topeka, KS · Clinical Laboratory Science	51 47–51	$43,637/yr	17.0x
85	Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM · Clinical Laboratory Science	49 46–50	$34,373/yr	—
86	City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College Chicago, IL · Clinical Laboratory Science	52 50–52	$26,947/yr	60.5x
87	Stautzenberger College-Maumee Maumee, OH · Clinical Laboratory Science	49 46–50	$44,021/yr	12.2x
88	All-State Career-Baltimore Baltimore, MD · Clinical Laboratory Science	50 46–50	$34,909/yr	—
89	Fortis College Houston, TX · Clinical Laboratory Science	50 46–50	$34,909/yr	—
90	Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES Liverpool, NY · Clinical Laboratory Science	49 45–50	$33,804/yr	—
91	Fortis Institute Houston, TX · Clinical Laboratory Science	50 46–50	$34,909/yr	—
92	Pima Medical Institute-Aurora Aurora, CO · Clinical Laboratory Science	49 45–50	$33,825/yr	—
93	Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix Phoenix, AZ · Clinical Laboratory Science	49 45–50	$33,825/yr	—
94	Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College Rockford, IL · Clinical Laboratory Science	49 46–50	$44,021/yr	12.2x
95	Miami Dade College Miami, FL · Clinical Laboratory Science	59 53–59	$25,923/yr	189.8x
96	Berkeley College-Woodland Park Woodland Park, NJ · Clinical Laboratory Science	49 45–49	$40,999/yr	14.1x
97	Fortis Institute-Birmingham Birmingham, AL · Clinical Laboratory Science	48 45–49	$40,819/yr	12.5x
98	Midwestern Career College Chicago, IL · Clinical Laboratory Science	49 45–49	$33,466/yr	—
99	Pima Medical Institute-Tucson Tucson, AZ · Clinical Laboratory Science	47 44–48	$31,071/yr	—
100	Pima Medical Institute-Denver Denver, CO · Clinical Laboratory Science	47 44–48	$31,071/yr	—
101	Fortis College-Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA · Clinical Laboratory Science	48 45–48	$40,819/yr	11.2x
102	Pima Medical Institute-Renton Renton, WA · Clinical Laboratory Science	47 44–48	$31,071/yr	—
103	Fortis Institute-Nashville Nashville, TN · Clinical Laboratory Science	48 45–49	$40,819/yr	11.9x
104	Pima Medical Institute-East Valley Mesa, AZ · Clinical Laboratory Science	47 44–48	$31,071/yr	—
105	Pima Medical Institute-Houston Houston, TX · Clinical Laboratory Science	47 44–48	$31,071/yr	—
106	Pima Medical Institute-El Paso El Paso, TX · Clinical Laboratory Science	47 44–48	$31,071/yr	—
107	Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos San Marcos, CA · Clinical Laboratory Science	47 44–48	$31,071/yr	—
108	Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio San Antonio, TX · Clinical Laboratory Science	47 44–48	$31,071/yr	—
109	Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN · Clinical Laboratory Science	52 44–52	$23,166/yr	79.2x
110	American National University-Pikeville Pikeville, KY · Clinical Laboratory Science	47 45–47	$31,462/yr	26.4x
111	Piedmont Technical College Greenwood, SC · Clinical Laboratory Science	47 45–47	$23,661/yr	48.6x
112	George Washington University Washington, DC · Clinical Laboratory Science	46 42–46	$40,630/yr	3.8x
113	Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, GA · Clinical Laboratory Science	54 47–55	$21,444/yr	133.2x
114	Fortis College-Orange Park Orange Park, FL · Clinical Laboratory Science	46 43–46	$31,984/yr	22.5x
115	Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta, GA · Clinical Laboratory Science	51 45–51	$20,208/yr	81.4x
116	Fortis College-Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA · Clinical Laboratory Science	44 40–45	$29,714/yr	22.8x
117	Institute of Medical Careers Pittsburgh, PA · Clinical Laboratory Science	44 41–45	$27,151/yr	—
118	Atlantic Technical College Coconut Creek, FL · Clinical Laboratory Science	44 40–44	$26,464/yr	—
119	Southern University at Shreveport Shreveport, LA · Clinical Laboratory Science	46 38–46	$17,439/yr	60.4x
120	Brookline College-Phoenix Phoenix, AZ · Clinical Laboratory Science	43 39–43	$25,699/yr	—
121	Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL · Clinical Laboratory Science	42 40–43	$14,958/yr	47.2x
122	Brookline College-Tempe Tempe, AZ · Clinical Laboratory Science	43 39–43	$25,699/yr	—
123	Brookline College-Tucson Tucson, AZ · Clinical Laboratory Science	43 39–43	$25,699/yr	—
124	Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN · Clinical Laboratory Science	43 39–44	$25,821/yr	—
125	Miller-Motte College-McCann-Allentown Allentown, PA · Clinical Laboratory Science	43 39–44	$25,821/yr	—
126	Dorsey College Madison Heights, MI · Clinical Laboratory Science	42 38–42	$31,951/yr	7.8x
127	Dorsey College-Wayne Wayne, MI · Clinical Laboratory Science	42 38–42	$31,951/yr	7.8x
128	Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette Lafayette, LA · Clinical Laboratory Science	42 38–42	$23,699/yr	—
129	Unitech Training Academy-West Monroe West Monroe, LA · Clinical Laboratory Science	42 38–42	$23,699/yr	—
130	Unitech Training Academy-Houma Houma, LA · Clinical Laboratory Science	42 38–42	$23,699/yr	—
131	Unitech Training Academy-Alexandria Alexandria, LA · Clinical Laboratory Science	42 38–42	$23,699/yr	—
132	Unitech Training Academy-New Orleans New Orleans, LA · Clinical Laboratory Science	42 38–42	$23,699/yr	—
133	Unitech Training Academy-Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA · Clinical Laboratory Science	42 38–42	$23,699/yr	—
134	Orange Technical College-East Campus Winter Park, FL · Clinical Laboratory Science	41 37–41	$22,539/yr	—
135	Weatherford College Weatherford, TX · Clinical Laboratory Science	41 39–41	$17,977/yr	38.4x
136	Southwest University at El Paso El Paso, TX · Clinical Laboratory Science	41 37–41	$30,423/yr	9.3x
137	Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology Delray Beach, FL · Clinical Laboratory Science	41 38–41	$27,358/yr	17.4x
138	South College Knoxville, TN · Clinical Laboratory Science	40 37–40	$30,446/yr	7.5x
139	American National University Salem, VA · Clinical Laboratory Science	39 35–40	$21,951/yr	26.1x
140	Florida National University-Main Campus Hialeah, FL · Clinical Laboratory Science	40 37–40	$26,579/yr	15.5x
141	Blue Cliff College-Metairie Metairie, LA · Clinical Laboratory Science	39 35–39	$18,674/yr	—
142	Blue Cliff College-Lafayette Lafayette, LA · Clinical Laboratory Science	39 35–39	$18,674/yr	—
143	Blue Cliff College-Gulfport Gulfport, MS · Clinical Laboratory Science	39 35–39	$18,674/yr	—
144	Infinity College Lafayette, LA · Clinical Laboratory Science	38 35–39	$17,516/yr	—
145	Bucks County Community College Newtown, PA · Clinical Laboratory Science	37 36–38	$14,968/yr	28.8x
146	Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology Altamonte Springs, FL · Clinical Laboratory Science	36 33–37	$22,584/yr	13.7x

Programs by State

Top states by program availability. Click a state for the full in-state ranking.

State	Programs	Avg Earnings	Avg TSW Score
Florida	15	$36,552/yr	43
Texas	12	$38,911/yr	46
Louisiana	12	$23,753/yr	35
Pennsylvania	10	$44,508/yr	46
Arizona	8	$36,259/yr	43
Ohio	7	$45,976/yr	51
Tennessee	6	$38,219/yr	44
Wisconsin	5	$47,177/yr	53
Washington	5	$42,507/yr	50
California	5	$38,423/yr	45
Illinois	4	$37,018/yr	43
Georgia	4	$36,652/yr	47
Colorado	4	$40,484/yr	48
Virginia	3	$30,359/yr	43
Oklahoma	3	$50,450/yr	56

About This Ranking

What we ranked

Best Clinical Laboratory Science Schools ranks 146 programs across the United States by the TradeSchoolOutlook Score, which combines graduate earnings, return on investment, and job-market demand into a single 0-100 metric.

Data sources

Earnings figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which tracks graduate income one and five years after program completion. Job-market projections use Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024-2034 employment data.

How to read the table

Use the sort controls below the headline to re-rank by earnings, ROI, or other metrics. Click any school name for full earnings projections, three-scenario modeling, and detailed program data. Most students attend a school within driving distance — local rankings are usually more actionable than national.

Caveats & limitations

Rankings reflect what the data can measure: post-graduation earnings, debt levels, and broad labor-market trends. They cannot capture program quality nuances like instructor expertise, hands-on equipment access, or industry connections. Treat rankings as a starting point — visit schools and talk to current students before committing.

Methodology

Programs are ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score, which combines graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (projected earnings vs. program tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Clinical Laboratory Science?

Based on our TradeSchoolOutlook Score, Community College of Philadelphia ranks #1 for Clinical Laboratory Science with a score of 72/100 and graduate earnings of $74,011/yr.

How much do Clinical Laboratory Science graduates earn?

Across 146 schools, Clinical Laboratory Science graduates earn an average of $39,621/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $74,011/yr.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2025.