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Best Schools for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research in 2026

146 schools ranked by TSW Score · Updated 2026

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

Programs Ranked

146

Avg Earnings

$39,621/yr

Avg TSW Score

54/100

AI-Proof Rating

Resilient

29% task exposure

All Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

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

Methodology

Programs are ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), 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/Medical Laboratory Science/Research?

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

How much do Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research graduates earn?

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

Is Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research an AI-proof career?

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research has an average AI task exposure of 29%, rated "Resilient". This trade is resilient to AI disruption — most tasks require physical presence and human judgment.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.